
In a poor country obsessed with making easy money, 100 bucks are enough to lose your mind for a couple of minutes. The members of a rock band come up with a bet: if you stick a light bulb in your mouth you can’t pull it out anymore. However absurd the idea may seem, it soon proves to be contagious…
Directed by Igor Cobileanski, When the Lights Go Out leans on a strong ensemble — Ion Bechet, Ion Sandu, Lars Bokander — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 2006.
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