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The Alert!

The Alert!

1967 · 58 min · ★ 3.0 · Drama

A series of four films presented as educational clips about work safety in a chemical factory presents a multi-layered reflection on the ambiguity of life and death, waking and dreaming, seen through oppressive black and white images and episodic narrative. The enigmatic story of a young couple employed in a socialist factory is characterized by the constant repetition and variation of motifs that ironically violate safety rules. „Inhale as much air as possible, to have what to offer.“

Directed by Mircea Săucan · Written by Dumitru Cămîrzan

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