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The Ladder
The Ladder

The Ladder

When no one cares

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Based on true events, The Ladder follows the spiritual journey of Andrei, a sensitive, socially awkward young man who turns to acting in his search for true happiness. After the fall of communism, he is blinded by the illusion of freedom and democracy and faces a series of brutal events that have deeply marked Romania's recent history. Finding comfort in playing the part of Aliosa in a stage adaptation of The Karamazov Brothers, he becomes closer and closer to his character, gradually discovering the way to understanding divinity.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$4465

Status

Released

Original Language

Romanian

Runtime

137 mins

Rating

5.857/10

Release Date

30 July 2021

Country

Romania

Cast

Eduard Trifa

Eduard Trifa

Andrei

Ana Maria Guran

Ana Maria Guran

Anda

Eduard Adam

Eduard Adam

Miner

Catalin Babliuc

Catalin Babliuc

Miner

Ioana Bugarin

Ioana Bugarin

The student

Toma Cuzin

Toma Cuzin

Stefan Deleanu

Magda Catone

Magda Catone

Mrs. Iordache

Constantin Codrescu

Constantin Codrescu

Priest Necula

Gabriel Costan

Gabriel Costan

Miner

Bogdan Cotlet

Bogdan Cotlet

Horia Făinaru

Emanuel Pârvu

Emanuel Pârvu

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