''Rio Adio'' ( bg, Адио, Рио) is a 1989

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...

social Social organisms, including human(s), live collectively in interacting populations. This interaction is considered social whether they are aware of it or not, and whether the exchange is voluntary or not. Etymology The word "social" derives from ...

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

about the life of an

architect An architect is a person who plans, designs and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...

, directed by

Ivan Andonov Ivan Asenov Andonov ( bg, Иван Асенов Андонов; 3 May 1934 – 29 December 2011) was a Bulgarian film director and actor. He directed more than thirty films, and is best known for his cinematography on '' Ladies' Choice'' (198 ...

. The film is centered on important social themes of self-

morality Morality () is the differentiation of intentions, decisions and actions between those that are distinguished as proper (right) and those that are improper (wrong). Morality can be a body of standards or principles derived from a code of cond ...

and moral compromise. The film stars

Filip Trifonov Filip Trifonov ( bg, Филип Трифонов) (4 May 1947 – 6 January 2021) was a Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on ...

Plot

Stoev (Trifonov) is a talented lead architect whose team wins an international competition for a facility to be built in

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. Per the terms of the agreement, two members of the winning team (and their spouses) are to go to Brazil, expenses paid, to oversee the construction. All along the design stages, Stoev's understanding has been that he would be going together with his loyal and equally gifted assistant architect. However, the company chief secretly decides to change the terms and go instead of the assistant, threatening Stoev to cancel the whole deal if he doesn't comply. Stoev is left with the dilemma to betray a colleague and friend, or to miss the greatest opportunity in his career (and face the wrath of his nagging overambitious wife). When Stoev is about to choose the former, a mysterious dead body appears in his life, forcing him to take a deeper look into himself and society.

Release and acclaim

The film premiered on 10 April 1989 in

. The film was produced by

Boyana Film Nu Boyana Film Studios ( bg, Ню Бояна Филм) are film studios situated in Sofia, Bulgaria. The film production complex was opened in 1962 and was state owned until 2005 when it was bought by one of the longest-running independent film c ...

Cast

as Architect Stoev *Vania Tzvetkova as Lena, Stoev's wife *Petar Popyordanov as Trainee investigator Chocho *Gosho Popruskov as Associate Professor *Georgi Mamalev as Anatomist *Nikola Rudarov as Director Stancho Koev *

Georgi Rusev Georgi Iliev Rusev ( bg, Георги Илиев Русев; 7 May 1928 – 1 April 2011) was a Bulgarian actor. He created a gallery of colorful characters for a four-decade career, and became famous as a master of the so-called "second plan ro ...

as Neighbour Bay Slavi *

Natalia Dontcheva Natalia Dontcheva ( bg, Наталия Дончева) is a Bulgarian actress who is based in France.Nikola Todev Nikola Todev ( bg, Никола Тодев, ; 13 June 1928 – 30 March 1991) was a Bulgarians, Bulgarian theater and film actor. Todev is best known with his performances of characteristict types most notably the village mayor in ''The Hare ...

as Doncho *Dimitar Goranov as Stefan *Pavel Popandov as Waiter *

Anani Yavashev Anani Yavashev (18 October 1932 – 5 February 2022) was a Bulgarian actor. His younger brother was the installation artist Christo Christo Vladimirov Javacheff (1935–2020) and Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon (1935–2009), known as Chris ...

as Investigator

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* 1980s Bulgarian-language films 1989 films 1989 drama films Bulgarian drama films Films directed by Ivan Andonov {{Bulgaria-film-stub

Plot

Release and acclaim

Cast

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