Directed by Radu Muntean
Original title: Boogie
Romania, 2008, 102 min.

Screenplay: Alexandru Baciu, Radu Muntean, Răzvan Rădulescu
Cinematography: Tudor Lucaciu
Cast: Dragoş Bucur, Anamaria Marinca, Mimi Brănescu, Adrian Văncică, Vlad Muntean
Production: Multimedia Est & Antena 1
Festivals & Awards: Official Selection of the Directors Fortnight, Cannes 2008; Award For Best Screenwriter at the Hamptons IFF; Special Jury Award, Palic IFF; Best Director, Anonimul Film Festival 2008, Romania

Life for Bogdan couldn’t seem more blissful, vacationing by the sea with his gorgeous wife and adorable young son. His youthful days of glorious drinking trips and sexual adventures are long gone. But when he unexpectedly runs into his best friends from high school, vivid memories immediately flood back. Suddenly, he hears the wild call of bachelor life. Torn between his family obligations and the lure of a fun night out with his old friends, Bogdan – or Boogie, as he was known back then – comes to a realization. The gaps between his childhood pals have grown wider. Friendship, it seems, can no longer be based on common tastes in women, beer, or football teams.

Boogie was a revelation to me in Cannes, and I was honored to present its North American premiere in the Hamptons this year. Its dissection of relationships, amongst both friends and lovers, was crafted with such nuance and insight. I'm so thrilled that it won our screenwriting award this year. Insight and attention to emotional detail as seen in Boogie is rare in film these days." – David Nugent, Director of Programming, Hamptons International Film Festival