Rebengiuc also appeared in his first major television production , '' Tandreţea lăcustelor '' , adapted by Dan Necşulea from a screenplay by Eugene Pretorian , and aired by TVR 1 in 2003 . It depicted the lives of people made rich and powerful by the Revolution , who invest their energies in undermining each other 's positions . The same year , he again collaborated with Pintilie , starring opposite Răzvan Vasilescu and '' Niki and Flo '' , impersonating Colonel Niki Ardelean . His character , whom Rebengiuc himself describes as " a modest man , but one who knows his own value " , is exasperated by Flo 's continuous intrusion into his life , and eventually turns to murder . He describes this part as the most straightforward of his film characters , and indicates that working with screenwriter Cristi Puiu impressed him . In 2004 , he and Puiu collaborated on the short film '' Cigarettes and Coffee '' , which received the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival . Rebengiuc , who portrayed one of three characters ( The Father ) , describes feeling " pleased " by the collaboration , and having to work with " one of the best " texts . This performance also earned him prizes at the Transilvania International Film Festival in Cluj-Napoca and the Anonimul Film Festival in the Danube Delta
Transilvania International Film Festival
Transilvania International Film Festival
Victor Rebengiuc