''Întregalde'' is a

Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...

n drama thriller film, directed by Radu Muntean and released in 2021.Ann-Marie Corvin
"Mud-Splattered Trailer for Directors’ Fortnight Player ‘Intregalde’ Drops"
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'', 6 July 2021. The film centres on a group of humanitarian aid workers in Romania who bring supplies to poverty-stricken areas in the

Transylvania Transylvania ( or ; ; or ; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Siweberjen'') is a List of historical regions of Central Europe, historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and ...

region, whose trip to the village of

Întregalde Întregalde (; ) is a Commune in Romania, commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of eleven villages: Dealu Geoagiului (''Havasgyógy''), Ghioncani, Iliești, Întregalde, Ivăniș, Mărinești, Modolești, Necrileș ...

is derailed after they pick up a disoriented old man (Luca Sabin) who needs a ride. The film's cast includes Maria Popistașu, Ilona Brezoianu, Alex Bogdan, Toma Cuzin and Gabor Bondi. It was shot in 2020 in the

Apuseni Mountains The Apuseni Mountains (, "Western Mountains"; , "Transylvanian Mountains") are a mountain range in Transylvania, Romania, which belongs to the Western Romanian Carpathians. The highest peak is the Bihor Peak at . The Apuseni Mountains have ab ...

region. Muntean has described the film as inspired by real volunteer expeditions to deliver supplies to remote Romanian towns; after directly participating in two such trips, he was motivated to think about how much the effort actually helped the villagers as opposed to simply being a way for wealthy urbanites to congratulate themselves for their generosity. The film premiered in the

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program at the

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. It had its North American premiere at the

2021 Toronto International Film Festival The 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, the 46th event in the Toronto International Film Festival series, was held from September 9 to 18, 2021.Barry Hertz"TIFF planning ‘substantially bigger’ 2021 film festival compared to last year’ ...

, and is to be followed by a screening at the

2021 New York Film Festival The 59th New York Film Festival took place from September 24 to October 10, 2021. Unlike the 2020 New York Film Festival, which was staged online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 festival returned to physical screenings at the Lincoln Ce ...

.Jeremy Kay
"‘Titane’, ‘Benedetta’, ‘Flee’ on New York Film Festival main slate"
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'', 10 August 2021.

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