4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile (2007)

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Director:

Cristian Mungiu

Writer:

Cristian Mungiu (writer)

Release Date:

24 August 2007 (Italy)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

How far would you go for a friend?

Plot:

Drama about a woman who assists her friend to arrange an illegal abortion in 1980's Romania. |

Plot Keywords:

Romania | 1980s | Friend | Abortion | Bathroom

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 21 wins & 14 nominations

Cast

Anamaria Marinca	...	Otilia
Laura Vasiliu	...	Gabriela 'Gabita' Dragut
Vlad Ivanov	...	Viarel aka Domnu' Bebe
Alexandru Potocean	...	Adi Radu
Ion Sapdaru	...	Dr. Rusu (as Ioan Sapdaru)
Teodor Corban	...	Unireal Hotel receptionist (as Teo Corban)
Tania Popa	...	Night receptionist
Cerasela Iosifescu
Doru Ana	...	Benzanirul
Eugenia Bosânceanu	...	Domnu' Bebe's mother
Marioara Sterian	...	Adela Racoviceanu
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Monica Alexandrescu	...	Female soldier
Mihaela Alexandru	...	Daniela
Costica Babu	...	Tatal Gabitei
Constantin Bojog	...	Martu
Cristina Burbuz	...	Marie-Jeanne Rusu
Georgeta Paduraru Burdujan	...	Mrs. Aldea
Adi Carauleanu	...	Dr. Radu - Adi's father
Cristian Ciuzan	...	Medicinistul
Alexandru Conovaru	...	Barbatul din statie
Emil Coseru	...	Dr. Racoviceanu
Adina Cristescu	...	Mireasa
Geo Dobre	...	Dr. Aldea
Hazim E'Layan	...	Ahmed
Robert Emmanuel	...	Militian
Luminita Gheorghiu	...	Gina Radu - Adi's mother
Madalina Ghitescu	...	Dora - Colega de camin
Ion Grosu	...	Portar
Catalina Harabagiu	...	Mihaela
Daniel Cristian Iancu	...	Militian (as Daniel Iancu)
Cristina Iosif	...	Medicinista
Liliana Mocanu	...	Receptionara Unirea
Calin Puia	...	Bisnitarul
Traian Tudorica State	...	Chelnerul
Simona Stoicescu	...	Female soldier
Sanziana Tarta	...	Carmen

Also Known As:

4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days (International: English title)
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (USA)

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

Romania

Language:

Romanian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

France:U (with warning) | Australia:MA | UK:15 | Finland:K-15 | Sweden:11 | Portugal:M/16 | Argentina:18 | Taiwan:R-12 | Germany:16 | Japan:PG-12 | South Korea:18 | Israel:18 | Hong Kong:IIB | Brazil:14 | New Zealand:R16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:18A (Alberta) | Romania:I.M.-18 | Peru:18

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Company:

Mobra Films

Trivia:

Filmed in the fall of 2005.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Gabita's dorm room contains a poster depicting Kirsten Dunst in _The Virgin Suicides (1999)_, released twelve years after when the film takes place.

Quotes:

[first lines]
[subtitled version]
Otilia: OK.
Gabriela 'Gabita' Dragut: Thanks.

Movie Connections:

References East of Eden (1955)

Less is sometimes better...

A visceral and emotionally draining experience. Those are not typical superlatives one usually conjures while commenting on a movie, yet in this case I dare use such a characterization as a positive rendering of what I felt when watching this film.

The spartan and minimalist style of the movie only adds to its potency. Though many might find it jarring to sit through, I can only hope that people will have the patience and resolve to watch this brilliant example of movie making. If you invest your time and emotions in this one, you will not be disappointed.

The acting, camera work, cinematography are of the highest quality, especially given the budgetary restrictions and scarcity of available resources.This movie is yet more ample proof that one does not necessarily need a 200 million dollar budget to make a great film. Creativity and originality can add untold dimensions to any physical limitations and barriers.

All in all a great "little" movie about a forgotten slice of history, a little known place and, a time of horrifying brutality and oppression i.e. the so-called Golden Age (epoca de aur), Romania and Nicolae Ceausescu. This movie, "4 luni, 3 saptamani si 2 zile/4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days" is the first installment in a proposed trilogy entitled "Amintiri din epoca de aur/Tales From The Golden Age".

I'm looking forward to the next chapters...