The Wishing Tree: Childhood Memories

Director:
Andrei Huțuleac

Mara, a 12-year-old girl living with her grandfather, suffers from an incurable illness, an aggressive form of cancer. She discovers a way out of the grey and painful world: a magic tree located near the Hospice Casa Speranţei centre in Adunaţii Copăceni. This turns out to be a portal to the fantastic world of Ion Creangă. She reaches Humuleşti, where she experiences the adventures from “Childhood Memories” together with Nică, the book's protagonist. With his help, Mara learns that every moment of life must be cherished...

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Director:
Andrei Huțuleac
Cast:
Maya Noelle Prediger
Teodor Corban
Matei Dima
Cosmin Nedelcu
Grigorie Silişteanu
Country:
Romania
Running time:
1h27min
Section:
TIFF Edition:
2021