Lemonade
Ioana Uricaru
While working in the US on a temporary visa as a caretaker, Mara, a 30-year-old single mother from Romania, marries Daniel, an American. After the arrival of her son Dragos, everything seems to have fallen perfectly into place. When the process of getting a green card veers unexpectedly off course, however, Mara is faced with abuses of power on every level and forced to answer a dark question about herself – how far would you go to get what you want?
With : Maline Manovici, Dylan Smith, Steve Bacic, Milan Hurduc, Ruxandra Maniu, Victor Gomez, Meghan Allen
Screenplay : Ioana Uricaru
Image : Friede Clausz
Sound : Kai Tebbel
Editing : Mircea Olteanu
Music : Olivier Alary
Screenplay : Ioana Uricaru
Image : Friede Clausz
Sound : Kai Tebbel
Editing : Mircea Olteanu
Music : Olivier Alary
Production : Mebra Films, Peripheria, 42Film, Filmgate Films
Distribution: ASC Distribution
International sales: Pluto Film
Distribution: ASC Distribution
International sales: Pluto Film
Born and raised in Romania, Ioana Curicaru studied biology before turning to film. She graduated with a Masters in film and television production from the USC School of Cinematic Arts in California, followed by a PhD in critical studies at the same institution. She is an alumna of the 2008 Berlinale Talents and the 2009 Script Station. She has also participated in the Cinéfondation Residence in Cannes, the Sundance Directors Lab and the Torino Film Lab. In 2016 she received a fellowship from the American Academy in Berlin.
“The story is inspired by my life as an immigrant to the United States. I absolutely wanted to make a film about a Romanian woman trying to find her way in America, because it was something I knew well, particularly from the emotional point of view. A theme that I am very interested in is the feeling of precarity. Mara is plunged deep into a provisional situation which is both vulnerable and dangerous. She makes choices and takes risks without always knowing the consequences”. (Ioana Uricaru)
“The story is inspired by my life as an immigrant to the United States. I absolutely wanted to make a film about a Romanian woman trying to find her way in America, because it was something I knew well, particularly from the emotional point of view. A theme that I am very interested in is the feeling of precarity. Mara is plunged deep into a provisional situation which is both vulnerable and dangerous. She makes choices and takes risks without always knowing the consequences”. (Ioana Uricaru)