On a December day in 2011, the press agencies and television of all types in Romania reported shocking news. A female tiger escaped from the zoo in the city of Sibiu. Which also had a name. Michael

I don’t know how much sympathy the mentioned Michaela enjoyed among the residents of Sibiu, but I know for sure that her unhindered walk through the streets of the old town caused a lot of trouble for the authorities. I don’t even know how carefully Mr. Klaus Werner Johannis, at that time still the mayor of the city, I know for sure that the deputy of his lordship, Mrs. Astrid Fodor, was in a not very comfortable situation. That’s because things got complicated. Finally, Michael was put to sleep, euthanasia was attempted, but since it failed, the decision was made to shoot the animal. Hence the whole discussion. This seems very rude.

And as we well know from the time of Shakespeare, if not even earlier, from an ancient Greek named Aristotle, the theater is a mirror of life. So, Michaela’s story was turned into a play by Gianina Carbonariu Siberian tiger. Which was staged first, in 2015, under the auspices of the Theater of Comedy in Bucharest, even under the direction of the author, and then was a dramaturgical support of one of the performances that opened the newly created Theater Matei Visnets from Suceava (director Bobby Prikop, scenographer Adrian Damian), and a few years later, respectively a mock playunder the subtitle of the playwright, also appeared in the repertoire of the Theater troupe scream from Oradea, Tot Tunde became the director of the new fiinf show.

Of course, Gianina Carbonariu, as always, was concerned mainly with the social aspects of business.

This business also attracted the attention of film director Andrii Tenase. Born in 1982, graduated from UNATC Film Faculty in Bucharest, already known as the author of short films. Claudius and the carp (2013), Rest in the country (2015), The first night (2016) The story of the tigress, renamed Rihanna, became the starting point for the script of the feature film Tiger. This means a directorial debut, in my opinion, outstanding, already confirmed by several awards, doubled as an important acting debut as well. Catalina Moga.

The story of how Michaela became Rihanna was moved for reasons, let’s call them scenographic, to Tirgu Mures. She goes hand in hand with Vera, a young vet at the local zoo. Vera appears as a strange character from the very beginning. Introverted, elliptical, traumatized. She is accompanied everywhere by a young assistant named Pavlo (Bohdan Tulbure). Who seems to have a bit of a crush on her. Evidence is provided in a scene in which Paul is unhinged but delighted by the intervention of his otherwise well-intentioned mother (Elvira Deazu).

Vera is deeply affected by the death just four days after the birth of her daughter, who she has with her husband Toma, an actor by profession, because the girl, who was not baptized, could not be buried in a Christian way. Bureaucracy, misunderstanding and unparalleled corruption of some BOR clergymen. Cluj-based actor Ruslan Barlea played well the role of a priest who is ready to solve his not-so-Orthodox problem. Hello, Melina Moraru as a reporter who craves an exclusive. And who does everything possible for this.

Rihanna’s story, her discovery in the possession of an underworld that thinks she can have it all (a sensational appearance by Alex Velea), the escape of a tigress from a zoo in Tirgu Mures, her frantic quest go hand in hand. along with Vera and Thomas. About their broken marriage. The scene at the end, which has a special emotional charge, unfolds near the grave of an unbaptized girl, and functions as an indication of the possible reconciliation of the two spouses.

Tiger it has both emotion and poetry, and it also contains a particularly grotesque moment (Rihanna’s religious funeral). As in life. tiger this is also supported by some good acting performances. Catalina Moga is separated. A special role belongs to the image by Barba Belasa and the editing signed by Smaro Papaevangelu. Naturally, the film was won by a titular cat trainer who had just arrived from France. A professional in his genre. However, for security reasons, the closeness of the actors to Rihanna had to be sharply controlled. Montage, skilful mixing of three or four shots, decided a lot. – Read the entire article and comment on Contributors.ro