The Romanian Film THE TREASURE by Dir Corneliu Porumboiu

Porumoiu is a Romanian dir/screenwriter.  He won the Camera d'Or prize for his 12:08 East of Bucharest ('06.)  THE TREASURE which he wrote & directed earned him the Priz Un Certain Talent Prize at Cannes ('15.)  This Romanian film (with English sub-tittles) is about a father's hunt for buried treasure. This movie is not a find and a waste of time.  I found the movie absurdist & tedious.  Costi is a husband & dotting father to his young son.  They enjoy reading the tale of Robin Hood and fantasizing together about buried treasure.  A neighbor in the building, Adrian, hereto unknown to Costi, comes to his aptmt asking to borrow money.  Costia listens patiently but tells him he doesn't have the money to lend.  Adrian entices Costi to help him search for buried treasure on his property outside Bucharest left by his great-grandfather.  Costi agrees to this fool's gold quest.  He also provides financing for this madcap venture with the promise of a 50:50 split.  Most of the film is spent watching the men scan & dig for - (not quite sure what.)  The social/political aspects of the film are interesting especially when the police become involved.  However, THE TREASURE is not funny, engaging and the pay off is incredulous & irritating.  The film didn't strike pay dirt with me.