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De capul nostru

On Our Own
Forum 2026
© Lavinia Cioacă
This terrific coming-of-age film tells a story of growing up largely without parents, of the complex world of becoming an adult when the adults aren’t there. It’s the story of Flavia, autonomous and a bit uncouth; Flavia, whose mother works as a carer in Italy, her father on a construction site. She’s adopted a certain sarcasm she uses even with Luca, with whom she flirts in a cool way; the attraction is strong. Luca’s parents aren’t there either and his grandmother is frail, meaning he is the one more or less taking care of his sister Tina – who brings home two more kids with her one day. Fears of commitment and emotional blocks start to dissolve and, like in an adolescent novel, a self-chosen alternative family forms almost in passing, where living in freedom, critical relationships and taking care of one another are a given. Carried by Andrei Butică’s precise, yet loose-limbed camerawork and atmospheric direction inspired by Pialat and Rohmer, the adolescent ensemble takes on responsibility – and gets in the driving seat. Whether visiting caves in the forest or everyday life in a prefab block: their intelligence and vigour are delightful, the dynamics of their shared bonds subtle.
by Tudor Cristian Jurgiu (Director, Screenplay), Anca Buja (Screenplay)
with Denisa Vraja, Vlad Furtună, Mara Diaconu-Ducica, Sofia Vasiliu, Dominique Toma Romania / Italy 2026 Romanian 94' Colour World premiere

With

  • Denisa Vraja
  • Vlad Furtună
  • Mara Diaconu-Ducica
  • Sofia Vasiliu
  • Dominique Toma

Crew

Director Tudor Cristian Jurgiu
Screenplay Anca Buja, Tudor Cristian Jurgiu
Cinematography Andrei Butică
Editing Alexandru Popescu
Music Marco Biscarini, Mihai Ghiță
Sound Design Riccardo Nanni
Production Design Sonia Constantinescu
Costumes Alexandra Alma Ungureanu
Make-Up Adele Mastrocola
Casting Florentina Bratfanof
Producers Tudor Giurgiu, Bogdan Crăciun
Co-Producers Simone Catania, Francesca Portalupi

Produced by

Libra Films

Bukarest, Romania

Co-produced by

Indyca

Turin, Italy

World Sales

True Colours

Rom, Italy

Photos

Tudor Cristian Jurgiu

© CLavinia Cioaca

Born in Mediaș, Romania, in 1984, Tudor Cristian Jurgiu studied film directing at the National University of Drama and Film in Bucharest, where he later completed an MA and PhD and now teaches scriptwriting and directing. His short films were selected and awarded at major international festivals, including Cannes, Leeds IFF and Zagreb. His feature debut The Japanese Dog premiered in the New Directors section of San Sebastián and went on to win Best Film awards at Vilnius and Warsaw IFF. His second feature, And They May Still Be Alive Today, premiered in 2020.

Filmography (selection)

2009 Nunta lui Oli (Oli’s Wedding); short film 2013 În acvariu (In the Fishbowl); short film · Câinele Japonez (The Japanese Dog) 2020 …poate mai trăiesc și azi (And They May Still Be Alive Today) · Basmofilia (Fairy Fever); short film 2026 De capul nostru (On Our Own)

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2026