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TranSylvania Reviews

2006

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After her lover is deported to his home country of Romania, Zingarina flees France with her friend Marie in order to find him. During a surrealistic pagan festival devoted to Herod in a small Romanian town, Zingarina is finally reunited with the man she loves. However, nothing is as it seems amidst the confetti and revelry. In .. Read more

Starring	Asia Argento, Amira Casar, Birol Unel, Alexandra Beaujard
Director	Tony Gatlif
Genres	Drama, Romance, World Cinema

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- Through dramas like âGadjo Diloâ and the doc âLatcho Dromâ, Algerian-born director Tony Gatlif has expressed... read more on Time Out
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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:20
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  - 1
  The Rough Guide to pretentious claptrap
  
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  An agonisingly pretentious film about a young woman who goes to Transylvania to find her lover who was deported from France. When the reunion does not go to ... read more »
  
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  - GreenwichPaul
  - 49 reviews
  - London
  - 25 Mar 2008 at 22:36
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- - 0
  - 0
  A Cinematic Marvel
  
  One of the best films that I have seen recently and believe me, I have seen alot of films recently. At worst, I enjoyed Route Irish more but this was more ... read more »
  
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- - Ahmed1453
  - 4 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 06 Aug 2011 at 17:57
- - 0
  - 0
  An audio-visual feast!
  
  I don't understand the negative comments about this film. However it did remind me of something someone french I knew said around the time of Betty Blue - ... read more »
  
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- - Rosnarun
  - 3 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 18 Jan 2011 at 00:13
- - 1
  - 0
  Transylvania
  
  Why do these film makers use Romania as a backdrop for their dreary poverty stricken animalistic under developed characters - and lack of storyline...because no... read more »
  
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- - axelorourke
  - 10 reviews
  - London
  - 09 Jan 2010 at 19:02
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  No, not really
  
  I can only agree with previous reviews - including that of 'Time Out' - who were desperately trying to find the good side of this film. It's ... read more »
  
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  - Redhill
  - 14 Sep 2009 at 10:45
- - 1
  - 0
  A rock gypsy fairy-tale of a gem
  
  I loved it. It felt like an anarchic rock gypsy fairy-tale. Very original. Tony Gatlif is so familiar with the gypsy themes, after having made so many movies on... read more »
  
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  - England
  - 05 May 2009 at 18:57
- - 0
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  Dull, dull, dull
  
  So boring I fell asleep...
  
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  - Market Harborough
  - 12 Oct 2008 at 19:43
- - 7
  - 0
  Just for a laugh
  
  This is a funny film. Yes, the dramatic scenes are way over-the-top, you just have to laugh. Don't take it too seriously.
  
  If you have little ... read more »
  
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- - Conloria
  - 2 reviews
  - Oxford
  - 31 May 2008 at 16:59
- - 21
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  I did not like
  
  I was fed up with the numerous dialogue in the language of Romania !!!
  
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  - Epsom
  - 15 Apr 2008 at 12:46
- - 7
  - 0
  Best Asia Ever
  
  Asia Argento is more famous for being 'cool' than for being a good actress, but this one was probably one of her best performances to date. That said, ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 552017
- - rOttEnpuMpkiN
  - 15 reviews
  - London
  - 11 Apr 2008 at 10:04
- - 25
  - 1
  The Rough Guide to pretentious claptrap
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  An agonisingly pretentious film about a young woman who goes to Transylvania to find her lover who was deported from France. When the reunion does not go to ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 544600
- - GreenwichPaul
  - 49 reviews
  - London
  - 25 Mar 2008 at 22:36
View all members' reviews (10)

- - 25
  - 1
  The Rough Guide to pretentious claptrap
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  An agonisingly pretentious film about a young woman who goes to Transylvania to find her lover who was deported from France. When the reunion does not go to ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 544600
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - GreenwichPaul
  - 49 reviews
  - London
  - 25 Mar 2008 at 22:36
- - 21
  - 3
  I did not like
  
  I was fed up with the numerous dialogue in the language of Romania !!!
  
  Report this review
- 553674
- - a customer
  - Epsom
  - 15 Apr 2008 at 12:46
- - 7
  - 0
  Best Asia Ever
  
  Asia Argento is more famous for being 'cool' than for being a good actress, but this one was probably one of her best performances to date. That said, ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 552017
- - rOttEnpuMpkiN
  - 15 reviews
  - London
  - 11 Apr 2008 at 10:04
- - 7
  - 0
  Just for a laugh
  
  This is a funny film. Yes, the dramatic scenes are way over-the-top, you just have to laugh. Don't take it too seriously.
  
  If you have little ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 570950
- - Conloria
  - 2 reviews
  - Oxford
  - 31 May 2008 at 16:59
- - 1
  - 0
  A rock gypsy fairy-tale of a gem
  
  I loved it. It felt like an anarchic rock gypsy fairy-tale. Very original. Tony Gatlif is so familiar with the gypsy themes, after having made so many movies on... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 752829
- - a customer
  - England
  - 05 May 2009 at 18:57
- - 1
  - 0
  Transylvania
  
  Why do these film makers use Romania as a backdrop for their dreary poverty stricken animalistic under developed characters - and lack of storyline...because no... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 847083
- - axelorourke
  - 10 reviews
  - London
  - 09 Jan 2010 at 19:02
- - 0
  - 0
  Dull, dull, dull
  
  So boring I fell asleep...
  
  Report this review
- 642784
- - a customer
  - Market Harborough
  - 12 Oct 2008 at 19:43
- - 0
  - 0
  No, not really
  
  I can only agree with previous reviews - including that of 'Time Out' - who were desperately trying to find the good side of this film. It's ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 810311
- - a customer
  - Redhill
  - 14 Sep 2009 at 10:45
- - 0
  - 0
  An audio-visual feast!
  
  I don't understand the negative comments about this film. However it did remind me of something someone french I knew said around the time of Betty Blue - ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 954765
- - Rosnarun
  - 3 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 18 Jan 2011 at 00:13
- - 0
  - 0
  A Cinematic Marvel
  
  One of the best films that I have seen recently and believe me, I have seen alot of films recently. At worst, I enjoyed Route Irish more but this was more ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1026073
- - Ahmed1453
  - 4 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 06 Aug 2011 at 17:57

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  After her lover is deported to his home country of Romania, Zingarina flees France with her friend Marie in order to find him. During a surrealistic pagan festival devoted to Herod in a small Romanian town, Zingarina is finally reunited with the man she loves. However, nothing is as it seems amidst ...