Poker (2010)
Anno di uscita: 2010
Nazione: Romania
Alternative Title: N/A
Regista: Sergiu Nicolaescu
Writer: Adrian Lustig
Produzione & Genere
Storia
In the history of Romanian cinema, Sergiu Nicolaescu's name stands for "prolific, highly commercial and professional". At the age of 80, the director launched his latest production, which is also his second comedy in a long row of action and historic films. "Poker" is a cinema adaptation of Adrian Lustig's theatre play with the same name, and focuses on four male friends, representatives for the social canvas: a doctor without a moral conscience, an unscrupulous politician, a chief of the local mafia, and a businessman who made a fortune in America. Made by MediaPro Pictures, 'Poker' looks at immorality and intrigues in politics, hinting at the fact that contemporary Romania is a day to day jungle where strings are pulled by those in power, so everything turns into a poker round, where those who have the right aces in their sleeve can win.
Riassunto
"Veteran Romanian filmmaker Sergiu Nicolaescu, renowned for his prolific, commercial, and professional output, unveils 'Poker' at 80, his second comedy following a string of action and historic films. Adapted from Adrian Lustig's theatre play, this MediaPro Pictures production spotlights four male friends: an amoral doctor, an unscrupulous politician, a local mafia boss, and an American-made millionaire. Set against Romania's political intrigue, 'Poker' explores immorality, power dynamics, and the art of deception, where winning requires the right cards and nerve.
As schoolboys, Claudiu, Titel, Horia, and Marcel traded classes for secret poker games that grew serious over time, bonding them as friends. Now adults, their high-stakes matches mask thriving criminal empires: cocoa transactions, garden gnomes deals, and deep secrets. When each reveals a hidden agenda during their latest game, bluffs escalate, and Monica, the politician's mistress, watches unimpressed. Little do they know, none holds the ace."
