Parking (2019 film)

Parking is a 2019 internationally co-produced romantic drama film directed by Tudor Giurgiu. It is based on the novel Apropierea by Marin Mălaicu-Hondrari who co-wrote the screenplay along Giurgiu. It stars Mihai Smarandache, Belén Cuesta, Ariadna Gil and Luis Bermejo.

Parking
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Directed by	Tudor Giurgiu
Written by	Tudor Giurgiu Marin Mălaicu-Hondrari
Based on	Apropierea by Marin Mălaicu-Hondrari
Starring	Mihai Smarandache Belén Cuesta Ariadna Gil Luis Bermejo
Production companies	Libra Film Productions Tito Clint Movies La Claqueta Evolution Films
Release date	June 14, 2019 (2019-06-14) (TIFF)
Running time	110 minutes
Countries	Romania Spain Czech Republic
Languages	Spanish Romanian
Box office	$50,853[1]

Plot

The story is set in 2002 and revolves around Adrian (Smarandache), a Romanian undocumented immigrant who works as a security guard at a parking lot in Córdoba, Spain.^[2]

Cast

• Mihai Smarandache as Adrian^[3]
• Belén Cuesta as María^[3]
• Luis Bermejo as Rafael^[3]
• Ariadna Gil^[3]
• Manuel Bandera^[3]

Production

The film was produced by Libra Film alongside La Claqueta PC, Tito Clint Movies and Evolution Films, with support of MEDIA, Eurimages, the CNC [ro] the Junta de Andalucía and Canal Sur TV.^[4][5]

Release

The film premiered on June 14, 2019 as the opener of 18th Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF).^[6] It was released on demand on Filmin on May 15, 2020.^[7]

Awards and nominations

It was nominated for eight categories at the 2020 Gopo Awards, including Best Film.^[8]