Fresh
Much of the pic's strength is in leaning on the frail shoulders of newcomer Dorotheea Petre, who is insightful and refreshingly contemporary as a boy-girl-woman searching for her identity.
Deborah Young, Variety
Ryna
Ryna, pays a heavy prize, in search of her identity
2006 · 1h 34m
Drama
Directed by
Ruxandra Zenide
Overview
In a small village in the Danube Delta, where traditions are confronted with new material purposes, a teenage girl is becoming a woman. This is the story of Ryna, a 16 year old girl, working as an motor mechanic in Sulina, who strives to find her identity next to a father who is firmly denying her femininity.
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Fresh
Zenide showcases Petre in a role of few words and much feeling. It's an auspicious debut in a sensitive drama, despite its less than original contours.
Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times
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