Boogie

Plot

On his spring break at the seaside, with his wife and his four year old son, Bogdan Ciocazanu runs into his best friends from high-school at the precise date and time that reminds all of them of their most glorious drinking trips and sexual escapades of their younger days. Frustrated that, between his job and his family, time is no longer his to manage and play with, Boogie now takes his shock dosage of freedom and spends a night to tick off all the items on the map of his youth (drinking, games, flirting, prostitutes). In the morning, after the disillusionment of the remake he experiences with his former friends, he returns to his wife.

Why watch

Bogdan Ciocazanu finds himself at a seaside resort, where a chance encounter with old friends stirs memories of wild escapades from his youth. As he navigates a night filled with drinking and fleeting moments of freedom, the weight of his current life presses down on him, revealing the disillusionment that often accompanies adulthood. Watching this film feels like a bittersweet reflection on the choices we make and the friendships we cherish, all while grappling with the relentless passage of time.

Talking points

• the impact of nostalgia on personal identity
• the challenges of balancing family and personal desires
• the nature of friendship in adulthood

Cultural context

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