Like so many recent Romanian films, Stuff and Dough is tremendously well made on almost no budget, and blends the rhythms of ordinary life with a subtly ominous atmosphere and elements of thriller.
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05/01/08
Stuff and Dough (2008)
67 %
Reviews Counted: 9 Fresh: 6 Rotten:3 Average Rating: 6.6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins
Synopsis: This debut film from Romanian director Cristi Puiu (THE DEATH OF MR. LAZARESCU) follows three young people on a road trip to Bucharest. But their purpose isn't exactly fun and games. Rather, it's to deliver a gangster's strange package. The conversations and obstacles along the way provide... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Alexandru Papadopol, Dragos Bucur, Ioana Flora, Razvan Vasilescu, Luminita Gheorghiu
Reviews
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Making the minutiae of life hold continuous interest is no easy task, as demonstrated by [Cristi] Puiu's fledgling first feature, 2001's Stuff And Dough.
04/24/08
Anyone prone to carsickness should bypass Stuff and Dough, unless they have an unquenchable desire to understand Romanian society or a keen interest in the career development of one of its best filmmakers.
04/24/08
Though it is suspenseful, unnerving and agile in its techniques, Stuff and Dough has more than speed and danger on its mind.
04/23/08
Top Critic
Puiu's film is a day-in-the-life look at a group of young people living in a country still recovering from years of misrule and international neglect.
04/23/08
The American title doesn't do it justice, but Stuff and Dough is a small triumph.
04/23/08
Like Puiu's later The Death of Mr. Lazarescu, Stuff and Dough suggests that time, like procedure, is of the essence in Romania, though it lacks Lazarescu's gravitas and poignancy.
04/21/08
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