Filantropica (alternate spellings Philanthropy, Philanthropique) is a 2002 Romanian dark comedy film directed by Nae Caranfil and starring Mircea Diaconu.

Critically acclaimed and considered a landmark film of the Romanian New Wave,[1] it is described as a "comedy about corruption and greed and how to get a free meal in fancy restaurants".

He convinces Diana to go on a date with him, but what he thinks will be a quiet evening over coffee turns into a bar-hopping binge that leaves him nearly broke.

The reluctant Puiuţ even gives him access to the foundation's "show-house" (a day-rental house meant to impress third parties), but a poorly timed customer call gives Ovidiu's cover away and an angry Diana leaves him.

The ploy goes terribly wrong when they go to a karaoke bar, where due to the loud music, their scene has no effect and the waiter, who is not in on it, takes Ovidiu to the back and beats him.

Puiuț then unveils the grand purpose of his "project": he sets the unsuspecting Ovidiu to appear with Miruna "in character" on Chestiunea Zilei [ro] (a popular TV night show) and tell the karaoke bar beating story; he then calls, pretends of being revolted and announces that his foundation has opened an account for people who want to offer money for the "poor teachers".

The movie has an ominous ending, with Puiuț finding Robert in the street, convincing him to join his operation and then breaking the fourth wall: "Do you feel pity for this piece of trash?

[4] Dominique Nasta, author of Contemporary Romanian Cinema: The History of an Unexpected Miracle, describes the film as a "devastating, hyperbolic black comedy about a Bucharest begging mafia thriving through emotional manipulation".