California Dreamin' (Endless) (15)
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The "Endless" subtitle tells a sad tale; writer-director Cristian Nemescu hadn't finished editing the film when he and his sound editor, Andrei Toncu, died in a car crash in 2006. He was 27. On the evidence of California Dreamin', there is much to be regretted in his loss.
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