The fifth step
Al cincilea pas
(2022)
The fifth step - Trailer
Starting from an idea of
Alexandru Doru Spataru
Written and directed by
Alexandru Oita
Cast
Daniel Popa
Mircea Stoian
The theme of the film "The Fifth Step" is the drama of a teacher who was imprisoned (and his wife) in 1954 and released in 1965, having the hope of meeting his wife again.
Daniel Popa on set.
Last meters of film ( 35 mm Kodak Eastman Double-X B&W 5222)
It is an eternal love story that my character is fully aware of. The only thing that saved him from a cruel death in prison was the thought of his wife.
Through this film, I wanted to redefine the limits of love, to prove to myself that we can love even if the person is no longer there.
I chose the dance as a symbol of their relationship because I associate this gesture with being a very personal moment in which the coordination of the two represents balance. So Ion Frangulea, stays with his wife even until the end of those five steps.
Mircea Stoian on set.
Behind the scene - The fifth step
