4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days

(2007)

★ 7.5 IMDb · 846 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 2007

Runtime: 114 мин

Country: Belgium, Romania

Director: Cristian Mungiu

Cast: Анамария Маринка, Laura Vasiliu, Влад Иванов, Alexandru Potocean, Luminița Gheorghiu, Adi Cărăuleanu, Liliana Mocanu, Doru Ana, Ion Sapdaru, Cerasela Iosifescu

Plot

Two college roommates have 24 hours to make the ultimate choice as they finalize arrangements for a black market abortion.

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.