Scene from the film Alice On & Off
Scene from the film Alice On & Off
Scene from the film Alice On & Off
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Alice On & Off

Direction
Year 
2024
Country
  • Romania
Duration
86min 
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Filmed over ten years, this is the story of Alice, an unloved girl trapped in a young mother's life. At 16, she falls in love with Dorian, 35 years her senior. Although she marries him and has their son, Aristo, the familiar echoes of her own neglected childhood resurface. Alice struggles in a family dynamic where she's solely responsible for providing – for the child, for Dorian – resorting to live-chat sex work, leaving her own needs behind. She is forced to give up her studies at the Fine Arts University, leaves her family and sees Aristo only occasionally over the years, all while battling a substance addiction. An unflinching portrait of the replication of trauma across generations as Alice struggles to maintain a presence in her son's life, follow her dreams, and find herself.

Details

  • Original title
    Alice On & Off
  • Direction
  • Editing
    Letitia Stefanescu
  • Music
    Matei Stratan, Felice Dilbea
  • Sound
    Petre Osman, Alex Dragomir
  • Duration
    86 min (46-90 min.)
  • Year
    2024
  • Country
    • Romania
  • Colour
    • Colour
  • Festivals
    • Krakow Film Festival
    • Sarajevo Film Festival 2024
    • Doku Baku International Documentary Film Festival 2024
    • Trieste IFF 2025
    • Zagreb Dox 2025
  • Awards
    • FIPRESCI award , Transilvania IFF, 2024
    • Best Debut, Transilvania IFF 2024
    • Best Romanian Documentary, Astra Film Festival 2024
    • Special Mention in the international documentary section What’s Up Doc- Transilvania IFF
    • Special Mention Doku Baku International Documentary Film Festival 2024
    • Best Documentary- GOPO Awards 2025

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