Banat (The Journey), originally titled Banat (Il viaggio), is a 2015 Italian-Romanian-Bulgarian-Macedonian drama film written and directed by Adriano Valerio, at his feature film debut. It premiered in the International Critics’ Week section at the 72nd edition of the Venice Film Festival.
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Plot
Ivo, an agronomist from Brindisi and with no job opportunities, agrees to move to Banat, a region of Romania, where he has just been hired by local farmers. Here he will be joined by Clara, a boat restorer, met just before leaving Italy. The two will embark on a journey to rediscover themselves that will lead them to discover new horizons.
Cast
Edoardo Gabbriellini as Ivo
Elena Radonicich as Clara
Stefan Velniciuc as Ion
Piera Degli Esposti as Miss Nitti
Ovanes Torosian as Christian
Production
Elena Radonicich was five months pregnant in real life during filming, so the director changed part of the story and adapted the character to the actress.