Description |
1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital. |
Cast |
Anamaria Marinca, Laura Vasiliu. |
Credits |
Director of photography, Oleg Mutu ; editor, Dana Bunescu ; costume designer, Dana Istrate ; production designer, Mihaela Poenaru. |
Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2007. |
Audience |
Not rated. |
Summary |
1987, Communist Romania. During the course of one day, Otilia helps her friend and roommate Gabita get a late-term abortion. With abortion, let alone any kind of contraceptive, being illegal, the girls have to use illegal means to acheive their goal. Shows the rough and gritty situation in which the girls, particularly Otilia, must make decisions and deal with their consequences. |
Note |
Special features: 1 month with '4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days' : a documentary film by Sorin Avram ; An interview with writer/director/producer Cristian Mungiu ; An interview with cinematographer Oleg Mutu. |
Awards |
Cannes Film Festival, 2007: Cinema Prize of the French National Education System (Cristian Mangiu) ; FIPRESCI Prize (Cristian Mungiu) ; Golden Palm (Cristian Mungiu) |
Language |
Romanian dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles. |
Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
Local Note |
WNPLFFDVD |
Subject |
Late-term abortion -- Romania -- Drama.
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Birth control -- Law and legislation -- Romania -- Drama.
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Roommates -- Romania -- Drama.
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Romania -- Drama.
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Indexed Term |
Avortul România Dramă |
Genre/Form |
Melodrama.
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Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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Foreign films.
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Foreign language films.
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Added Author |
Mungiu, Cristian, 1968-
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Mutu, Oleg.
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Marinca, Anamaria.
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Vasiliu, Laura.
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Genius Products, Inc.
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Added Title |
4 months, 3 weeks, and 2 days |
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Patru luni, trei saptamâni si doi zile |
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Four months, three weeks, and two days |
ISBN |
1594451060 |
Standard No. |
796019812474 |
Music No. |
IFC81247 Genius Products |
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81247 IFC films |
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