Parking (2019 film)

Parking is a 2019 internationally co-produced romantic drama film directed by Tudor Giurgiu. It is based on the novel Apropierea by Marin Mălaicu-Hondrari who co-wrote the screenplay along Giurgiu. It stars Mihai Smarandache, Belén Cuesta, Ariadna Gil and Luis Bermejo.

Plot
The story is set in 2002 and revolves around Adrian (Smarandache), a Romanian undocumented immigrant who works as a security guard at a parking lot in Córdoba, Spain.

Cast

 * Mihai Smarandache as Adrian
 * Belén Cuesta as María
 * Luis Bermejo as Rafael
 * Ariadna Gil
 * Manuel Bandera

Production
The film was produced by Libra Film alongside La Claqueta PC, Tito Clint Movies and Evolution Films, with support of MEDIA, Eurimages, the CNC (Romania) the Junta de Andalucía and Canal Sur TV.

Release
The film premiered on June 14, 2019 as the opener of 18th Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF). It was released on demand on Filmin on May 15, 2020.

Awards and nominations
It was nominated for eight categories at the 2020 Gopo Awards, including Best Film.