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MPAA RATING: Not Rated
Starring Anamaria Marinca, Laura Vasiliu, Vlad Ivanov, and Alexandru Potocean
During the final days of communism in Romania, two college roommates Otilia and Gabita are busy preparing for a night away. But rather than planning for a holiday, they are making arrangements for Gabita's illegal abortion and unwittingly, both find themselves burrowing deep down a rabbit hole of unexpected revelations. (IFC Entertainment)
| GENRE(S): | Drama |
| WRITTEN BY: | Cristian Mungiu |
| DIRECTED BY: | Cristian Mungiu |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: October 14, 2008 Theatrical: January 23, 2008 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 113 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | Romania |
| LANGUAGE(S): | Romanian / English |
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The average user rating for this movie is 7.9 (out of 10) based on 87 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Ailbhe S. gave it a4:
the depiction of a young woman having an abortion in soviet russia is a highly unusual and intriguing theme. the acting throughout the film is very well done although i still could not connect with this film, i found it quite boring at times and i think something much more could be made out of it. it seems any films with the "a" word in them receive very high acclaim and i am worried that people are trying to be so politically correct that they feel they must give in and give films like this so much notoriety. over all impression is one of disappointment.
Fiona B. gave it a5:
Exceptional acting and as a viewer you experience the emotions of the actors but not what I would call a "thriller".
M S. gave it a0:
When it was over, we were glad the pain was over. But we were oh so confused how this movie received such a high rating. It was bad beyond English words (literally).
Mike K. gave it a0:
Is this a joke! I have a 20 minute test and this film failed. i have no idea about what was going on and could actually care less. I read some of the other comments and cannot believe that realism is so compelling when it is totally boring and dull.
Mike D. gave it a5:
Bill B. nailed it right on the head. Story is interesting but lacks a driving plotline. I expected a lot more given all the glowing reviews on metacritic.
Bill B. gave it a2:
You keep expecting something to happen, but nothing Happens in this movie. The doctor makes an unusual request half way through the movie, and that is all.
Andy M. gave it a9:
I was quite excited about seeing this movie, what with the fantastic reviews. And... I can't say I was disappointed, really. It had superb acting, and on the whole it was very well done. It was gripping, to the point that my friend and I were enthralled by every detail the film threw at us as we watched. The sad part is that, after all the thrills and the suspense and the drama, it didn't deliver. We wanted it to go in a Hollywood direction, we wanted that I.D. at the desk to mean something, for that little mention of a phone number to lead somewhere, but it didn't. It was comical, really, how much... MORE wanted. In any other film, this would have been devastating, but the incredible single takes and the emotion that the viewer couldn't help but feel along with the actors made it all too good otherwise. It's a worthwhile watch, just don't go into it expecting anything near your conventional film.
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