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Philanthropy poster
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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 86.4 / 100
2002·Comedy / Drama·1h 50m

PHILANTHROPY

“The extended hand that does not tell a story does not receive alms.”

In 21st century Bucharest, to go out in the city on Saturday evening on the arm of a beautiful woman is a risky financial investment. Ovidiu, an unassuming high school teacher, never could afford it. Looking for a source of income more substantial than a teacher's salary, Ovidiu plunges into a fabulous world – the beggar mob.

Above the Line
Nae Caranfil·DirectorNae Caranfil·WriterVivi Drăgan Vasile·Director of PhotographyTiberiu Teodorescu·Editor
Cast
Mircea Diaconu·Ovidiu GoreaGheorghe Dinică·Pavel PuiuțMara Nicolescu·MirunaViorica Vodă·Diana DobrovicescuAnamaria Marinca·ReporterMarius Florea Vizante·SimpaticulFlorin Zamfirescu·Poetul Gării de NordCristian Gheorghe·Robert DobrovicescuFlorin Călinescu·El însușiConstantin Drăgănescu·Tatăl
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
Nae Caranfil·Director
Writing· 1
Nae Caranfil·Writer
Camera· 1
Vivi Drăgan Vasile·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Tiberiu Teodorescu·EditorThierry Derocles·Editor
Production· 1
Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre·Producer
By the Numbers
86.4
OF 100
Master Score
8.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Philanthropy's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#B00000
#222222
#E8E8E8
Mood
Ominous, Stark, Intriguing
Composition
Diagonal
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a pair of black chopsticks angled diagonally from the upper right towards the lower left, with their tips hovering just above a pool of dark”

dark comedydrama
Key Elements
ChopsticksRed LiquidDroplets
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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