''Hooked'' or ''Picnic'' is a 2008 film by

Adrian Sitaru Adrian Sitaru () is a Romanian director, producer and actor, born in 1971. He is the author of several short films, of which ''Valuri'' ("Waves", 2007), the most well-known, has received numerous prizes. Notably, he also worked with Costa Gavras ...

, set in

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...

(original name: ''Pescuit sportiv'', duration: 84 minutes). It is the story of a barbecue trip of a Romanian couple, which takes an unexpected turn when their car runs over a prostitute while driving through a forest near

Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...

. The incident throws a new light over the relationship of the two lovers, and shows how much change can come for human beings in a single day.

Cast

Adrian Titieni Adrian Titieni (; born 6 June 1963) is a Romanian actor. He appeared in more than fifty films since 1985. Selected filmography References External links * 1963 births Living people Romanian male film actors {{Romania-actor-st ...

- Mihai *

Ioana Flora Ioana Flora (born 22 March 1975) is a Romanian actress. She appeared in more than twenty films since 2001. Selected filmography References External links * 1975 births Living people Romanian film actresses Romanian people of Ser ...

- Iubi *

Maria Dinulescu Maria Dinulescu (; born 2 May 1981 in Ploieşti) is a Romanian actress. Acting career Maria Dinulescu studied acting at the National University of Cinema and Drama in Bucharest, Romania. She came to international attention in 2003, when one of ...

- Ana-Violeta * Alexandru Georgescu - Van driver * Sorin Vasilescu - Gamekeeper * Nicodim Ungureanu - Ionut

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