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  • 2021
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  • 2021
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  • 1 h 26 m
Two Lottery Tickets

Summary Sile (Dragoș Bucur) is an irresponsible carpenter who spends most afternoons at the pub, placing small bets, racking up a huge tab, and buying lottery tickets. He convinces his drinking buddy Dinel (Dorian Boguță), whose wife has just left him for an Italian, to play the lottery one hot afternoon. Borrowing a few Euro from Pompiliu (Alex...

Directed By: Paul Negoescu

Written By: Ion Luca Caragiale, Paul Negoescu

  • 2021
  • Dekanalog
  • 1 h 26 m
  • 2021
  • Dekanalog
  • 1 h 26 m

Two Lottery Tickets

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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Summary Sile (Dragoș Bucur) is an irresponsible carpenter who spends most afternoons at the pub, placing small bets, racking up a huge tab, and buying lottery tickets. He convinces his drinking buddy Dinel (Dorian Boguță), whose wife has just left him for an Italian, to play the lottery one hot afternoon. Borrowing a few Euro from Pompiliu (Alex...

Directed By: Paul Negoescu

Written By: Ion Luca Caragiale, Paul Negoescu

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80
Jun 2, 2021
Two Lottery Tickets is an existential-absurdist, dirty-kitchen-sink vision of ordinary lives that’s just funny and invigorating enough to hit a note of truth.
By Owen Gleiberman FULL REVIEW
80
May 20, 2021
Negoescu has adapted a short story by Ion Luca Caragiale from 1901, and the lottery ticket concept is not necessarily novel, but he gives the film fresh zest with droll observations and pitifully endearing characters — all while poking meta fun at the austere Romanian New Wave movement he works within, and works to dismantle.
By Kristen Yoonsoo Kim FULL REVIEW
80
Apr 10, 2017
A scrappy but at times uproarious Romanian comedy.
By Boyd van Hoeij FULL REVIEW
75
May 20, 2021
Negoescu’s charmer plays out as a gentle, ambling, misadventure with three guys who work really hard to make their luck run out. On second thought, maybe this isn’t so different than the rest of the Romanian New Wave after all.
By Kevin Jagernauth FULL REVIEW
63
May 20, 2021
Paul Negoescu’s deadpan film finds a few grins as it slowly gets up to speed, and manages a fine finish that makes it worth recommending.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW

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Production Company ActorieDeFilm, Kirkland, Papillon Film, Studio Indie Productions
Release Date May 21, 2021
Duration 1 h 26 m
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Website https://www.facebook.com/DouaLozuri/
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Awards

Gopo Awards, Romania
• 1 Win & 6 Nominations
Zurich Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, US
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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