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Vertebrae

Country
Romania
Language
Romanian
Genre
crime film, supernatural film
Logline

While chasing down a killer creature in a seaside village, a local policewoman uncovers something even more sinister.

Synopsis

In a quiet village by the Black Sea, local police officer Cosmina assists in investigating the suspicious death of a construction worker. The homicide unit quickly closes the case just as she connects the victim to a missing girl from a foster home. Haunted by her own sister's disappearance years ago, Cosmina decides to rebel against protocol and solve this case on her own. As more bodies appear, she is the only one who believes there's a mysterious humanoid creature lurking in the water.

Screenwriter
Andrei Epure
Producer
Ioana Lascar
Production
deFilm, Romania
Project Status
Development
Budget
3000000 €
Looking for
broadcasters, co-producers, sales agent
Number of episodes
6
Duration
50
Contact name
Ioana Lascar
Contact email
ioana@defilm.ro
Contact web
www.defilm.ro
Ioana Lascar
Producer
Ioana Lascar

Ioana is an alumna of EAVE & CEE Animation, with studies in cinematography & film production. She’s been producing at deFilm since 2014, having a portfolio of features, documentaries and animations presented and awarded in festivals like Venice, Locarno, Karlovy Vary, San Sebastian.

Andrei Epure
Screenwriter
Andrei Epure

Andrei is a Romanian filmmaker whose work reflects on identity, language and community with an approach of a spectral reality, questioning the interpretation of images. His short Interfon 15 premiered in Semaine de la Critique - Cannes, 2021. Currently, he is developing his debut Don't Let Me Die and his first series project.