4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
| Release Date: | Feb 2008 |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Duration: | 113 min |
| Cast: | Anamaria Marinca(Otilia), Laura Vasiliu(Gabriela 'Gabita' Dragut), Vlad Ivanov(Viarel aka Domnu' Bebe), Alexandru Potocean(Adi Radu), Ion Sapdaru(Dr. Rusu (as Ioan Sapdaru)), Teodor Corban(Unireal Hotel receptionist (as Teo...), Tania Popa(Night receptionist), Cerasela Iosifescu(Receptionist Tineretului), Doru Ana(Benzanirul), Eugenia Bosānceanu(Domnu' Bebe's mother), Marioara Sterian(Adela Racoviceanu), Monica Alexandrescu(Female soldier), Mihaela Alexandru(Daniela), Costica Babu(Tatal Gabitei (as Costica Babii)), Constantin Bojog(Martu), Cristina Burbuz(Marie-Jeanne Rusu (as Cristina Buburuz)), Georgeta Paduraru Burdujan(Mrs. Aldea), Adi Carauleanu(Dr. Radu - Adi's father), Cristian Ciuzan(Medicinistul), Alexandru Conovaru(Barbatul din statie), Emil Coseru(Dr. Racoviceanu), Adina Cristescu(Mireasa), Geo Dobre(Dr. Aldea), Hazim E'Layan(Ahmed), Robert Emmanuel(Militian), Luminita Gheorghiu(Gina Radu - Adi's mother), Madalina Ghitescu(Dora - Colega de camin), Ion Grosu(Portar), Catalina Harabagiu(Mihaela), Daniel Cristian Iancu(Militian (as Daniel Iancu)), Cristina Iosif(Medicinista), Liliana Mocanu(Receptionara Unirea), Calin Puia(Bisnitarul), Traian Tudorica State(Chelnerul), Simona Stoicescu(Female soldier), Sanziana Tarta(Carmen), |
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 a male abortionist, Bebe (Vlad Ivanor), who, in addition to an absurd amount of money, also demands sex with both women as payment. The bleakness of the storyline expresses a dark socio-political critique in the twilight years of a repressive dictatorship.

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