A series starring Romanian actors, directed by Romanians Constantin Popescu and Mihai Bauman and produced by HBO Europe will be launched at the end of this year. The series 'Ramai cu mine'/Stay with me, whose filming recently ended in Romania, will follow the lives of eight young people on a quest for love, friendship, and above all, their lost souls.

Filming lasted for 11 weeks in 57 locations in Bucharest (including in the Old Town - in picture), and 70 actors, as well as 600 extras will appear in the series. The Romanian actors Iulia Lumânare, Aureliu Surulescu, Monica Ciută, Andi Vasluianu, Cosmina Stratan, Antonia Ionescu Micu, Lucian Ifrim, Andreea Gheorghe shared the spotlight with Canadian actor William Hope, known for his roles in Sherlock Holmes, The Whistleblower and Aliens.

The 13-episode series Ramai cu mine'/Stay with me is based on a script adapted by Lia Bugnar, and it was produced by Film Factor. Executive producer was Carmen Harabagiu from HBO Europe, while Aurelian Nica and Gabriela Ceuţă were also producers.

The series is currently in the post production phrase, and its premiere is set to take place in November 2013. This is the second HBO Europe series filmed in Romania, after In deriva/Drifting. Marcel Iures played the leading role in the series which was produced entirely in Romania, and the production house was also Film Factor. The film premiered in December 2010 in Romania.

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(photo source: HBO)