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4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days

Original title: 4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile
  • 20072007
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
60K
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4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile (2007)
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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.

IMDb RATING
7.9/10
60K
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  • Director
    • Cristian Mungiu
  • Writer
    • Cristian Mungiu
  • Stars
    • Anamaria Marinca
    • Laura Vasiliu
    • Vlad Ivanov
Top credits
  • Director
    • Cristian Mungiu
  • Writer
    • Cristian Mungiu
  • Stars
    • Anamaria Marinca
    • Laura Vasiliu
    • Vlad Ivanov
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 197User reviews
    • 202Critic reviews
    • 97Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 43 wins & 60 nominations

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    4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days
    Trailer 1:49
    4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days

    Photos80

    Anamaria Marinca and Alexandru Potocean in 4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile (2007)
    Anamaria Marinca, Catalina Harabagiu, Madalina Ghitescu, and Sanziana Tarta in 4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile (2007)
    Cristian Mungiu and Oleg Mutu in 4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile (2007)
    Anamaria Marinca and Laura Vasiliu in 4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile (2007)
    Anamaria Marinca in 4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile (2007)
    4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile (2007)
    4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile (2007)
    4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile (2007)
    4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile (2007)
    4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile (2007)
    4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile (2007)
    4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile (2007)

    Top cast

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    Anamaria Marinca
    Anamaria Marinca
    • Otilia Mihartescuas Otilia Mihartescu
    Laura Vasiliu
    Laura Vasiliu
    • Gabita Dragutas Gabita Dragut
    Vlad Ivanov
    Vlad Ivanov
    • Viorel Bebeas Viorel Bebe
    Alexandru Potocean
    Alexandru Potocean
    • Adi Raduas Adi Radu
    Luminita Gheorghiu
    Luminita Gheorghiu
    • Gina Raduas Gina Radu
    Adi Carauleanu
    • Dr. Raduas Dr. Radu
    Liliana Mocanu
    • Unireal Hotel Receptionistas Unireal Hotel Receptionist
    Tania Popa
    • Night Receptionistas Night Receptionist
    Teodor Corban
    Teodor Corban
    • Unireal Hotel Receptionistas Unireal Hotel Receptionist
    • (as Teo Corban)
    Cerasela Iosifescu
    • Tineretului Hotel Receptionistas Tineretului Hotel Receptionist
    Doru Ana
    • Benzanirulas Benzanirul
    Eugenia Bosânceanu
    • Viorel Bebe's Motheras Viorel Bebe's Mother
    Ion Sapdaru
    • Dr. Rusuas Dr. Rusu
    • (as Ioan Sapdaru)
    Cristina Burbuz
    • Marie-Jeanne Rusuas Marie-Jeanne Rusu
    • (as Cristina Buburuz)
    Marioara Sterian
    • Adela Racoviceanuas Adela Racoviceanu
    Emil Coseru
    • Dr. Racoviceanuas Dr. Racoviceanu
    Georgeta Paduraru Burdujan
    • Mrs. Aldeaas Mrs. Aldea
    Geo Dobre
    • Dr. Aldeaas Dr. Aldea
    • Director
      • Cristian Mungiu
    • Writer
      • Cristian Mungiu
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    Storyline

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    Romania, 1987, the brutal Ceausescu communist regime is in place; birth control is illegal and abortion is a crime punishable by death. Gabita (Laura Vasliu) is almost five months into an unwanted pregnancy and in meek desperation turns to her friend and roommate, Otilia (Anamaria Marinca) for help in organizing an illegal termination. Unfortunate circumstances force the two women to use an unwanted male abortionist, Bebe (Vlad Ivanov). The bleakness of the storyline expresses a dark socio-political critique in the twilight years of a repressive dictatorship. —kwedgwood@hotmail.com
    • romania
    • abortion
    • illegal abortion
    • communist
    • friend
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    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Foreign 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.
    • Goofs
      When 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.)
    • Quotes

      Otilia: [subtitled version] We're never going to talk about this, okay?

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Best of 2007 (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Fata din vis
      Music and lyrics by Paul Ciuci

      Performed by Compact

    User reviews197

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Less is sometimes better...
    A visceral and emotionally draining experience. Those are not typical superlatives one usually conjures while commenting on a movie, yet in this case I dare use such a characterization as a positive rendering of what I felt when watching this film.

    The spartan and minimalist style of the movie only adds to its potency. Though many might find it jarring to sit through, I can only hope that people will have the patience and resolve to watch this brilliant example of movie making. If you invest your time and emotions in this one, you will not be disappointed.

    The acting, camera work, cinematography are of the highest quality, especially given the budgetary restrictions and scarcity of available resources.This movie is yet more ample proof that one does not necessarily need a 200 million dollar budget to make a great film. Creativity and originality can add untold dimensions to any physical limitations and barriers.

    All in all a great "little" movie about a forgotten slice of history, a little known place and, a time of horrifying brutality and oppression i.e. the so-called Golden Age (epoca de aur), Romania and Nicolae Ceausescu. This movie, "4 luni, 3 saptamani si 2 zile/4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days" is the first installment in a proposed trilogy entitled "Amintiri din epoca de aur/Tales From The Golden Age".

    I'm looking forward to the next chapters...
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    • loco_73
    • Nov 10, 2007

    FAQ14

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 14, 2007 (Romania)
    • Countries of origin
      • Romania
      • Belgium
    • Language
      • Romanian
    • Also known as
      • 4 meses, 3 semanas, 2 días
    • Filming locations
      • Romania
    • Production companies
      • Mobra Films
      • Centrul National al Cinematografiei (CNC)
      • Mindshare Media
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €590,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,198,208
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $51,712
      • Jan 27, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,174,839
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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