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A former soldier and convict returns to his village after World War I and is rejected by everyone but a young widow. The local aristocrat is murdered by bandits and the former convict runs for his life. Though simple as this may seem, the story (adapted from a novel by Victor Ion Popa) grows more and more intense as it goes on. Tough characters, great love, stubborn hate, realistic acting (most of the cast!), deep and concentrated dialogs, formidable music, powerful images.Memorable scenes: the convict and the widow silently meet again in his mountain refuge (just watch it, this is one of the greatest scenes on screen ever, I mean it), the burial, the ending with a farewell swearing to the world while falling with the wooden cross.This is the best Romanian movie ever and one of the best around, too. It would be great for any viewer. Deep, focused, direct and intense.
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