''Rio Adio'' () is a 1989

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about the life of an

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, directed by

Ivan Andonov Ivan Asenov Andonov (; 3 May 1934 – 29 December 2011) was a Bulgarian film director and actor. He directed more than thirty films, and is best known for his cinematography on ''Ladies' Choice (film), Ladies' Choice'' (1980), ''Dangerous Cha ...

. The film is centered on important social themes of self-

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and moral compromise. The film stars Filip Trifonov.

Plot

Stoev (Trifonov) is a talented lead architect whose team wins an international competition for a facility to be built in

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. Per the terms of the agreement, two members of the winning team (and their spouses) are to go to Brazil, expenses paid, to oversee the construction. All along the design stages, Stoev's understanding has been that he would be going together with his loyal and equally gifted assistant architect. However, the company chief secretly decides to change the terms and go instead of the assistant, threatening Stoev to cancel the whole deal if he doesn't comply. Stoev is left with the dilemma to betray a colleague and friend, or to miss the greatest opportunity in his career (and face the wrath of his nagging overambitious wife). When Stoev is about to choose the former, a mysterious dead body appears in his life, forcing him to take a deeper look into himself and society.

Release and acclaim

The film premiered on 10 April 1989 in

. The film was produced by Boyana Film.

Cast

* Filip Trifonov as Architect Stoev *Vania Tzvetkova as Lena, Stoev's wife *Petar Popyordanov as Trainee investigator Chocho *Gosho Popruskov as Associate Professor *Georgi Mamalev as Anatomist *Nikola Rudarov as Director Stancho Koev *

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as Doncho *Dimitar Goranov as Stefan *Pavel Popandov as Waiter *

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as Investigator

External links

* 1980s Bulgarian-language films 1989 films 1989 drama films Bulgarian drama films Films directed by Ivan Andonov {{Bulgaria-film-stub

Plot

Release and acclaim

Cast

See also

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