4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days

2007 · 114 min · RO · 7.5 (861 votes)
Dir. Cristian Mungiu · Starring Anamaria Marinca, Laura Vasiliu, Vlad Ivanov, Alexandru Potocean, Luminița Gheorghiu, Adi Cărăuleanu

“At what moment do we begin to live?”

Drama

Two college roommates have 24 hours to make the ultimate choice as they finalize arrangements for a black market abortion.

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This film is a raw, unflinching descent into a suffocating world where every choice carries immense weight. It's a dread-soaked, tense experience, showcasing the quiet desperation and profound moral compromises forced upon individuals under an oppressive regime. The atmosphere is palpably anxious, a testament to human resilience in bleak circumstances.

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