4 Months 3 Weeks And 2 Days

1987, Communist Romania. During the course of one day, Otilia helps her friend and roommate Gabita get a late-term abortion. With abortion, let alone any kind of contraceptive, being illegal, the girls have to use illegal means to acheive their goal. Shows the rough and gritty situation in which the...

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Corporate Author: Mobra Films., Saga film (Firm : Brussels, Belgium), Anonimal Foundation (Firm), McCann-Erickson (Firm), Romanian Television (Firm), Genius Products, Inc.
Other Authors: Mungiu, Cristian., Mutu, Oleg., Marinca, Anamaria., Vasiliu, Laura.
Format: Videos DVD
Language: Romanian
Published: Santa Monica, CA : Genius Products, [2008]
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Summary: 1987, Communist Romania. During the course of one day, Otilia helps her friend and roommate Gabita get a late-term abortion. With abortion, let alone any kind of contraceptive, being illegal, the girls have to use illegal means to acheive their goal. Shows the rough and gritty situation in which the girls, particularly Otilia, must make decisions and deal with their consequences.
Item Description: DVD release of the 2007 motion picture.
Special features: interviews with writer/producer/director Christian Mungiu and cinematographer Oleg Mutu ; documentary: One month with 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days.
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (113 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: DVD ; Region 1 ; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital.
Audience: Not rated.
Awards: Cannes Film Festival, 2007: Cinema Prize of the French National Education System (Cristian Mangiu) ; FIPRESCI Prize (Cristian Mungiu) ; Golden Palm (Cristian Mungiu)
Production Credits: Cinematographer, Oleg Mutu ; editor, Dana Bunescu ; costume designer, Dana Istrate ; production designer, Mihaela Poenaru.