 Being Cristian Nemescu 's last completed project , the film stars Mădălina Ghiţescu as Marilena and Gabriel Huian as Andrei . Originally , the film was intended to be used as an exercise , and was not supposed to be longer than seven minutes . In the end , the project evolved to an unusual length of 45 minutes ; the film 's approach also turned from comedy to teenage love . Reception from the public was favorable – it impressed through its unitary view and the way the screenplay , picture and sound combine together into a new and organic way , by using innovative , unusual techniques . 
