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To mark the release of Child’s Pose on DVD 16th December, we’ve been given 3 copies to give away.

Winner of the Golden Bear at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival, Child’S Pose is a touching film about how we can suffocate our children with maternal love, and on the marks that parents leave on their offspring’s personalities. Written and directed by Calin Peter Netzer, the film is also a portrayal of contemporary high-class Romania, and the low-level corruption and trading of influence within the core social institutions. The film stars Luminita Gheorghiu (The Death of Mr Lazarescu), Bogdan Dumitrache (Traffic), Ilinca Goia and Nataşa Raab (Amen).

Cornelia (Gheorghiu), an elegant and well-connected woman at the pinnacle of society, hides a dark secret. She has an estranged son, Barbu (Dumitrache), who seems determined to keep his life as private as possible. Far from the prying eyes of his aristocratic mother,...

★★★★☆ Winner of the coveted Golden Bear prize at this year's Berlin Film Festival and now picked up for UK distribution, Romanian director Calin Peter Netzer's Child's Pose (2013) is a raw and unflinching drama, smothered by the unconditional love of a mother. Despite her privileged lifestyle and obvious material wealth, 60-year-old Cornelia's (Luminita Gheorghiu) life is far from cheerful. The one thing she longs for more than anything else in the world is for her thirtysomething, despondent and insular son Barbu (Bogdan Dumitrache) to reciprocate the unreserved affection she has for him - which is easier said then done.

The pair hardly speak, something Cornelia blames on his girlfriend, Carmen (Ilinca Goia), who fails to live up to her standards, and whom Cornelia wholeheartedly believes is the sole reason for her son's withdrawn demeanour. However, when Barbu is involved in a tragic car accident, killing a small child in the process,...

Beta inks deal with StudioCanal for Berlin Golden Bear winner.

StudioCanal has picked up UK rights from Beta Cinema to Calin Peter Netzer’s Berlinale Golden Bear winner Child’s Pose.

The Romanian foreign language Oscar entry is scheduled for a November release after its UK debut at the BFI London Film Festival.

Produced by Netzer’s Parada Film and Ada Solomon, Child’s Pose follows a difficult mother-son relationship amid low-level corruption in contemporary Romania.

Co-written by the director and Razvan Radulescu, the film stars Luminița Gheorghiu, Bogdan Dumitrache, Ilinca Goia and Natasa Raab.

The deal follows a recent Us deal with Zeitgeist and completes sales in all major territories.

Beta inks deal with StudioCanal for Berlin Golden Bear winner.

StudioCanal has picked up UK rights from Beta Cinema to Calin Peter Netzer’s Berlinale Golden Bear winner Child’s Pose.

The Romanian foreign language Oscar entry is scheduled for a November release after its UK debut at the London Film Festival.

Produced by Netzer’s Parada Film and Ada Solomon, Child’s Pose follows a difficult mother-son relationship amid low-level corruption in contemporary Romania.

Co-written by the director and Razvan Radulescu, the film stars Luminița Gheorghiu, Bogdan Dumitrache, Ilinca Goia and Natasa Raab.

The deal follows a recent Us deal with Zeitgeist and completes sales in all major territories.