On a hot summer day, Vasile, a 50-something year old peasant, refuses to accompany his wife Lucretia to a religious ceremony arguing he has to finish the ditch in front of their house to avoid paying a fine. Scared by the hard work ahead of him, he tries to find somebody to help him. Petre, a Gypsy young man seems to be the right person. After changing a few words with him, Vasile notices that Petre is upset because none of the villagers wants to be the Godfather for his kid. Vasile decides to baptize the child himself asking Petre in exchange to help him finish the ditch. In the evening, Lucretia learns about Vasile's decision and a new ordinary domestic fight starts between them.
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Adrian Silișteanu Director · Claudia Silisteanu Writer Andrei Gorgan Editor
First release August 23, 2012 · Produced in Romania · Original title Șanțul
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Original title
Șanțul
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Romanian
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Romanian
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Romania · August 23, 2012
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