Imaculat, a film by Monica Stan and George Chiper-Lillemark
When young Daria enters rehab to kick the drug habit her first love left her with, her perceived innocence saves her from the sexual advances of the mostly male junkies inside and gains her their protection. Suddenly thrown into the spotlight and enjoying the attention, Daria soon finds out that special treatment comes at a great price.
" Immaculate is a series of deep meditations on the psychology of recovery. It is both a shocking cautionary tale and a powerful manifesto on overcoming addiction that never veers towards becoming overwrought and instead keeps the story simple, which only helps in conveying the vital message that resides at the heart of this film.”
„Immaculate takes a lot of time to show how what may be a simple, kind gesture can turn into aggression in the blink of an eye.” „It is a good example of Romanian cinema, which feels fresh even if it spent almost a decade in development.”
“Immaculate” is in our opinion all that should be a cinematic work: a reflection of society, a society in which women are pushed into the claustrophobia of conquest, ”
INITIAL RELEASE: 11/09/2021
ROMANIAN RELEASE: 27/05/2022
DIRECTOR: Monica Stan, George Chiper
Country : Romania
Language: Romanian
CAST: Ana Dumitrașcu, Vasile Pavel, Cezar Grumăzescu, Ilona Brezoianu, Rareş Andrici, Bogdan Farcaș
FESTIVALS AND AWARDS:
Venice Film Festival 2021
Winner
GdA Director’s AwardMonica Stan
George Chiper
Axel FilmWinner
Giornate degli Autori – Award for Women Screenwriters Under 40Monica Stan Winner
Luigi De Laurentiis AwardBest Debut Film
Monica Stan
George ChiperSão Paulo International Film Festival 2021
Nominee
New Directors CompetitionBest Film
Monica Stan (director)
George Chiper (director)
Axel Film (production company)Gijón International Film Festival 2021
Nominee
RetueyosBest Film
Monica Stan
George Chiper