29 August 2007 | Cinemateca AstraFilm la Muzeul Taranului Roman Bucuresti |

Nevestele lui Haj-Abbas

...de Astra Film Fest

Pentru cele doua sotii ale sale, Haj-Abbas a construit o casa cu doua aripi identice. Le-a cumparat aceleasi cadouri si s-a straduit sa traiasca in armonie cu amandoua. Dupa moartea sa, cele doua vaduve raman singure in casa cu aripi gemene, nici una neavand copii.

Viata lor zilnica dezvaluie o relatie complexa, in care vesnica rivalitate si eternele certuri sunt dublate de o stranie afectiune. Gesturi marunte compun treptat tabloul unei vieti intregi petrecute impreuna. Dincolo de momentele comice si situatiile ridicole, filmul spune povestea a doua femei, care au fost nevoite sa invete sa traiasca sub acelasi acoperis, intelegand ca in fata batranetii, a bolii si a mortii nu se au decat una pe cealalta.

Haj-Abbas built a house with two similar wings for his two wives, bought them the same presents and tried to live in harmony with both of them. After his death, the two old, childless widows remain to live together in the same house. Their everyday lives reveal a strange relationship, and a lifetime of rivalry and conflict has given way to some affection. Their subtle gestures and behaviors toward each other provide a glimpse into what their lives together must have been like for all those years. Beyond the humorous and sometimes ridiculous moments, at the heart of the film is the story of two women who had to find a way to co-exist, and now, facing old age, illness and death, they discover they only have each other for comfort.

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