Next Stop Paradise
1998 · 1h 39m · Not Rated
Crime, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Lucian Pintilie
Overview
Mitu and Elena get to know each other in the course of a vodka drinking contest and discover that they are both dissatisfied with the status quo. Mitu is about to begin military service and Elena is to be married to a man she does not love. They decide they are meant for each other and plan on a different future, one that is on a collision course with the authorities, and start a mad affair.
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