The Treasure

The Treasure

89 mins | Comedy | Dec. 3, 2015

Costi leads a peaceful life. At night he likes to read his 6-year-old son stories, to help him sleep. Their favourite is Robin Hood. Costi sees himself as the hero - righter of wrongs and defender of the oppressed. One evening, his neighbour pays him an unexpected visit and shares a secret: there's treasure buried in his grandparents' garden, he's sure of it. If Costi will hire a metal detector to help locate it, he'll give him half of whatever they get. Skeptical at first, in the end Costi can't resist. He's on board. The two accomplices have one weekend to locate the loot. Despite every obstacle in their path, Costi refuses to be discouraged. For his wife and son, he's a real hero - nothing and no one are going to stop him.

The Treasure

89 mins | Comedy | Dec. 3, 2015

The Treasure
Costi leads a peaceful life. At night he likes to read his 6-year-old son stories, to help him sleep. Their favourite is Robin Hood. Costi sees himself as the hero - righter of wrongs and defender of the oppressed. One evening, his neighbour pays him an unexpected visit and shares a secret: there's treasure buried in his grandparents' garden, he's sure of it. If Costi will hire a metal detector to help locate it, he'll give him half of whatever they get. Skeptical at first, in the end Costi can't resist. He's on board. The two accomplices have one weekend to locate the loot. Despite every obstacle in their path, Costi refuses to be discouraged. For his wife and son, he's a real hero - nothing and no one are going to stop him.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers ARTE France Cinéma, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, Ministère des Affaires Étrangères, Rouge International, Les films du Worso, Fonds Eurimages du Conseil de l'Europe, HBO Romania, 42 Km Film, Institut Français, L'Aide aux Cinémas du Monde, Focus Sat, SC UPC Romania, Romanian Film Board (C.N.C.), Nestlé Romania
Original title Comoara
Directors Corneliu Porumboiu
Writers Corneliu Porumboiu

Cast

Toma Cuzin

as Costi

Radu Bânzaru

as Vanzator

Florin Kevorkian

as Sef Costi

Dan Chiriac

as Lica

Iulia Ciochina

as Vanzatoare

Corneliu Cozmei

as Cornel

Clemence Valleteau

as Emma Dumont

Ciprian Mistreanu

as Policeman 1

Adrian Purcarescu

as Adrian

Marius Coanda

as Policeman 2

Laurențiu Lazăr

as Petrescu

Ana Maria Stegaru

as Copil Adrian

Nicodim Toma

as Alin