Created by Steve Bailie, the Romanian crime series “Subteran” aims for pacey, slick thrills. There are backstabbing, double-crossing, hidden identities popping to the fore, and all kinds of revelations designed to amp up the drama. Yet why does it feel so curiously lethargic, as if the show doesn’t quite know how to direct its manipulative, confident, and scheming characters onto a riveting, cohesive course of action?
Subteran (2025) Episode 1 Recap:
“Subteran” opens in media res. A car is burnt. A woman is advised by a man to wholly disappear. There’s danger in the air. Quickly backstories are rolled out and we are introduced to who these people are. The woman is Cami Serbu (Ana Ularu). She is an It consultant. Her partner Luca has got himself in deep trouble, though he himself invites it.
The man in the first scene is Bones (Cezar Grumazescu), the working partner of Luca.
Subteran (2025) Episode 1 Recap:
“Subteran” opens in media res. A car is burnt. A woman is advised by a man to wholly disappear. There’s danger in the air. Quickly backstories are rolled out and we are introduced to who these people are. The woman is Cami Serbu (Ana Ularu). She is an It consultant. Her partner Luca has got himself in deep trouble, though he himself invites it.
The man in the first scene is Bones (Cezar Grumazescu), the working partner of Luca.
- 1/9/2025
- by Debanjan Dhar
- High on Films
Toronto-based outfit Syndicado Film Sales has picked up Romanian duo Monica Stan and George Chiper-Lillemark’s Venice Days selection “Imaculat.”
The film follows Daria, whose junkie boyfriend ends up in prison, and she is taken by her parents to rehab to quit heroin and become a good daughter again. Inside the clinic, Daria’s unwavering loyalty to her boyfriend makes her exceptional in the eyes of the male junkies and saves her from their sexual pressures. Being desired yet protected by everyone makes Daria feel special for the first time in her teenage life. She relishes her position until a new mysterious patient is committed. His arrival confronts Daria with her own desires, triggering wild competition among the men. Suddenly trapped between everyone’s clashing expectations, Daria must find her own path.
The cast includes Ana Dumitrașcu, Vasile Pavel and Cezar Grumăzescu.
The film is written by Stan and stems from her own experiences.
The film follows Daria, whose junkie boyfriend ends up in prison, and she is taken by her parents to rehab to quit heroin and become a good daughter again. Inside the clinic, Daria’s unwavering loyalty to her boyfriend makes her exceptional in the eyes of the male junkies and saves her from their sexual pressures. Being desired yet protected by everyone makes Daria feel special for the first time in her teenage life. She relishes her position until a new mysterious patient is committed. His arrival confronts Daria with her own desires, triggering wild competition among the men. Suddenly trapped between everyone’s clashing expectations, Daria must find her own path.
The cast includes Ana Dumitrașcu, Vasile Pavel and Cezar Grumăzescu.
The film is written by Stan and stems from her own experiences.
- 8/5/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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