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A woman assists her friend in arranging an illegal abortion in 1980s Romania.A woman assists her friend in arranging an illegal abortion in 1980s Romania.A woman assists her friend in arranging an illegal abortion in 1980s Romania.
- Awards
- 43 wins & 60 nominations
Alexandru Potocean
- Adi Radu
- (as Alex Potocean)
Teodor Corban
- Unireal Hotel Receptionist
- (as Teo Corban)
Ion Sapdaru
- Dr. Rusu
- (as Ioan Sapdaru)
Cristina Burbuz
- Marie-Jeanne Rusu
- (as Cristina Buburuz)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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- TriviaForeign viewers not familiar with the situation in Romania in the late 1980s may be unaware that not only abortion was illegal there, but contraception as well. In an effort to increase the dwindling population, the dictatorial Communist regime had issued Decree 770 in 1967 which put a ban on not only abortion but also contraceptive medicine. The women in the beginning of the film are obtaining their contraceptive pills illegally through the black market, as well as luxury products like soap and cigarettes.
- GoofsWhen at the dinner table, Adi's mother claims to have gotten blue Easter eggs by mixing yellow dye with green dye. Blue is a primary color and cannot be obtained from mixing any other colors. (Green, however, can be obtained by mixing blue and yellow.)
- ConnectionsFeatured in Siskel & Ebert: The Best of 2007 (2007)
- SoundtracksFata din vis
Music and lyrics by Paul Ciuci
Performed by Compact
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Excellent, engrossing movie. Shot, as far as I could tell, with one skillfully deployed camera, every composition had to have that camera perfectly placed. It's no mean achievement to have risen to this challenge so well. There's one scene in particular, set at a birthday dinner, which is breathtakingly well done with the camera static and the actors brilliantly positioned around it, managing in spite of this limitation to not only give all the necessary information, but also to do so with the maximum emotional intensity.
The subject matter doesn't make for comfortable viewing. But it is essential to engage with it. This film tackles it head on. Don't miss it.
The subject matter doesn't make for comfortable viewing. But it is essential to engage with it. This film tackles it head on. Don't miss it.
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- gsygsy
- Jan 29, 2008
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Box office
- Budget
- €590,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,198,208
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $51,712
- Jan 27, 2008
- Gross worldwide
- $10,174,839
- Runtime1 hour 53 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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