Overview
The life story of Herman, a promising young man who under extreme circumstances changed into Romania's most effective torture machine in the infamous Pitesti Experiment during the Communist Regime
Director and cast
- Sonia Teodoriu as Otilia Roman
- Ion Caramitru as Unchiul Corneliu
- Axel Moustache as Aurel
- Tedy Necula as Tortured prisoner 3
- Daniel Samuel Petrila as Daniel
- Claudiu Oprea as Lt. maj. Corbeanu
- Veronica Gheorghe as The typist
- Florin Danilov as Gardian
- Victoria Baltag as The teacher
- Georgeta Păduraru Burdujan as Mariana Moraru
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