Elena is an Italian girl born in Bucharest, Romania. She was adopted when she was six months old and is now about to turn 30. When she discovers that she has a brother named Gerard living in Belgium with his adoptive parents, a question that has been swirling around in her head for some time is coming back up: what determines who we are?
To answer this question, Elena embarks on a crazy idea. A road trip to Bucharest together with her newfound brother Gerard and her camera, to get to know him but also another Elena, the one left on the other side of the sliding doors, the one she could have been if she had grown up in the place where she was born.
Credits
- Director: Elena Rebeca Carini
- DoP: Carmen Tofeni
- Editor: Diego Berrè
- Original Music: Marius Leftarache
- Producers: Matteo Pecorara, Irina Malcea-Candea
- A production: Small Boss
- Co-production: Luna Film
- With the support of: Eurimages, Regione Emilia-Romagna, CNC Centrul National al Cinematografiei, Mediacom
- With the participation of: Al Jazeera Documentary
- In collaboration with: TVR Romanian Public Television
Technical Details
- Shooting format: 4K
- Screening format: DCP (16:9, stereo, 24fps)
- Language: Italian, English, Romanian
- Subtitles: English, Italian, Romanian
Festivals & Awards
- Kraków Film Festival; Transilvania IFF (TIFF);
- Best Documentary, Biografilm Festival;
- Astra Film Festival; Les Films de Cannes a Bucarest
