4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days

4 luni, 3 săptămâni şi 2 zile

Romania

2007

113 Min

Color

1.85:1

Romanian

Currently 4.0/5 Stars.
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PROD Cristian Mungiu, Oleg Mutu, Daniel Burlac

CAST Anamaria Marinca, Vlad Ivanov, Laura Vasiliu, Alexandru Potocean, Luminiţa Gheorghiu, Ion Sapdaru, Mădălina Ghiţescu, Teodor Corban, Tania Popa, Cerasela Iosifescu, Doru Ana, Eugenia Bosânceanu, Marioara Sterian

SOUND Constantin Fleancu, Dana Bunescu

Cannes (In Competition): Palme d'Or, FIPRESCI Prize, Toronto (Special Presentations), San Sebastián (Zabaltegi-Pearls): FIPRESCI Film of the Year, Telluride, London (Gala), New York, AFI FEST (World Cinema), Stockholm (Competition): Bronze Horse, Best Actress, Transilvania, Karlovy Vary (Open Eyes), Vancouver (Special Presentations), Chicago (Competition)

Synopsis

Romania, during the final days of Communism. Otilia and Gabita are students; they share a room in a hall of residence in Bucharest. Gabita is pregnant. The girls arrange to meet a certain Mr. Bebe in a cheap hotel. He will perform Gabita’s illegal abortion. But Mr. Bebe refuses their money and demands to be paid in kind. –Cannes FIlm Festival

Director

Cristian Mungiu

Cristian Mungiu (b. 1968, Iaşi) is a Romanian filmmaker, winner of the Palme d’Or in 2007.
After studying English literature at the University of Iaşi, he worked for a few years as a teacher and as a journalist. After that, he enrolled at the University of Film in Bucharest to study film directing. After graduating in 1998, Mungiu made several short films. In 2002, he debuted with his first feature film, Occident. Occident enjoyed critical success, winning prizes in several film festivals and being featured in Director’s Fortnight at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.

In 2007 Mungiu wrote and directed his second feature, 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days. The film was received enthusiastically, attracting critical praise and being selected in the official competition at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, where it eventually won the coveted Palme d’Or for feature film, marking the first time that prize was awarded to a Romanian filmmaker.

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Ben Wheeler

9Nov11

A story shot with the utmost simplicity that engages a multitude of emotions and tensions. I've never seen a movie with such a bare minimum of technique be so effective! It takes a little while to get warmed up, but when it hits, it hits hard. There were some long-winded static moments that I though unnecessary, but the movie's powerful performances are undeniable. A movie I'm glad to have experienced.

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