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Comatogen

Standby What is Standby?

Igor Cobileanschi’s film is the story of a divorced nurse, Alina, looking after a comatose patient who happens to be a renowned artist. When Alina’s boyfriend offers her grown son Radu a job at his real estate business she’s grateful. But no good deed goes unpunished and Alina will be forced to reevaluate her principles. Cleverly structured to examine an ethical quandry from four different points of view, Comatogen is another compelling work from the Romanian New Wave.

Free Screening. Advance booking is recommended.

Director

Igor Cobileanschi

Cast

Daniela Nane, Theodor Șoptelea, Andrei Aradits, Ada Lupu

Credits
Country of Origin

Romania/Republica Moldova

Year

2025

Language

In Romanian with English subtitles

19+
114 min
Quantum Media Creative, OWH Studio

Book Tickets

Thursday December 04

8:30 pm
Free Event Hearing Assistance Subtitles
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema

Credits

Executive Producer

Isabela Opran

Screenwriter

Igor Cobileanski, Alin Boeru

Cinematography

Cristian Gugu

Editor

Ligia Popescu, Dana Bunescu

Production Design

Raluca Ioanovici

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Comatogen

Dir. Igor Cobileanschi
114 min

Single mother and nurse Alina is confronted with an ethical problem when she tries to find a huge sum of money to prevent her 22-year-old son Radu from going to jail.

VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema