Day of the Tiger

2023 [ROMANIAN]

Adventure / Comedy / Drama

IMDb Rating 6.4/10 10 274 274

Plot summary

31-year-old Vera is a vet in a small-town zoo veterinarian in Transylvania. After losing her new-born baby, she becomes obsessed with giving him the proper Eastern Orthodox burial rituals, spends more time at work and subsequently drifts apart from her husband, Toma. One day a tiger escapes from the zoo…

Director

Andrei Tanase Photo
Andrei Tanase

Top cast

Elvira Deatcu Photo
Elvira Deatcu as mama Paul
Paul Ipate Photo
Paul Ipate as Toma
Adina Cristescu Photo
Adina Cristescu as Hangita
Alfredo Minea Photo
Alfredo Minea as Îngrijitor zoo
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699.06 MB
1280*640
Romanian 2.0
NR
25 fps
1 hr 16 min
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1.4 GB
1920*960
Romanian 5.1
NR
25 fps
1 hr 16 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by milothemes 6 / 10

Above the average Romanian movie

I've read that someone wrote that you need to see this movie if you "love animals" ... really? They actually tranquilize a poor tiger just for the fun of it. That scene was really not needed.The movie is ok, it was actually way better than I've expected, but you see the cliche that you see in all Romanian movies: naked women for no reason, a lot of cursing etc. What I wished is that they focused more on the actual search of the tiger, with a lot more events happening in that area, with a touch of dark comedy humor. There was such a huge opportunity missed there.In conclusion, I do recommend seeing this movie, if you have the chance.
Reviewed by ick-ee 10 / 10

if you love seeing strong and (!) realistic female characters and you love animals, see this one

Besides the cinematography, which is astonishing, with a beautiful balance between thrilling images of a real tiger and cinematic natural landscapes, the film tells a story about loss and betrayal in a light manner, making the audience laugh out loud in apparently tense moments. The film is a well-done tragi-comedy and I have never seen a Romanian film fit so well in the fine line between artsy festival films and commercial films, made with care and love for the audience. The main character is Vera, a female veterinarian who is strong and also soft, both tough and elegant and loves animals deeply. As a woman myself, I enjoy seeing a powerful female character on screen with all of her strengths and weaknesses, without the need of the writer-director to portray her unidimensionally tough. In the same way, the antagonist, her husband, played by Paul Ipate, is guilty of hurting her but at the same time you see his weak, human nature. The author understands relationships dynamics and the film doesn't judge its characters, but loves and tries to understand them. I wish it last longer and I hope the people will go to cinema and see it. The music is also beautiful and adds to the experience of seeing it.
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