4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile (2007)

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Director:

Cristian Mungiu

Writer:

Cristian Mungiu (writer)

Release Date:

24 August 2007 (Italy)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

How far would you go for a friend?

Plot:

Drama about a woman who assists her friend to arrange an illegal abortion in 1980's Romania. |

Plot Keywords:

Romania | 1980s | Friend | Abortion | Bathroom

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 21 wins & 16 nominations

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 Corban)
Tania Popa	...	Night receptionist
Cerasela Iosifescu	...	Receptionist Tineretului
Doru Ana	...	Benzanirul
Eugenia Bosânceanu	...	Domnu' Bebe's mother
Marioara Sterian	...	Adela Racoviceanu
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
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

Directed by
Cristian Mungiu

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Cristian Mungiu		writer

Produced by
Daniel Burlac	....	delegate producer (as Dan Burlac)
Cristian Mungiu	....	producer
Oleg Mutu	....	producer
Alex Teodorescu	....	co-producer

Cinematography by
Oleg Mutu

Film Editing by
Dana Bunescu

Casting by
Catalin Dordea

Production Design by
Mihaela Poenaru

Costume Design by
Dana Istrate

Makeup Department
Ioana Angelescu	....	makeup artist
Lidia Ivanov	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Dana Boghean-Melconian	....	assistant production manager
Florentina Onea	....	line production manager
Dragos Popa	....	assistant production manager
Alina Tapardel	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Radu Barbulescu	....	first assistant director

Sound Department
Dana Bunescu	....	sound editor
Cristian Coroiu	....	boom operator
Constantin Fleancu	....	sound editor (as Titi Fleancu)
Constantin Fleancu	....	sound recordist (as Titi Fleancu)
Constantin Fleancu	....	sound
Christinel Sirli	....	sound mixer
Cristian Tarnovetchi	....	sound recordist

Special Effects by
Ionel Popa	....	special effects artist
Ionel Popa	....	special effects makeup

Camera and Electrical Department
Pompiliu Avram	....	first assistant camera
Mihai Postasu	....	grip
Cristian Toader	....	key grip

Editorial Department
Maria Murgu	....	digital intermediate artist
Maria Murgu	....	digital intermediate colorist
Daniel Simion	....	post-production consultant

Transportation Department
Ion Stefan	....	electrical truck driver

Other crew
Alexandru Belc	....	script supervisor
Avra Iordache	....	accountant
Razvan Radulescu	....	script consultant

Production Companies

• Mobra Films (present)
• Centrul National al Cinematografiei (CNC) (support)
• Mindshare Media (co-production)
• Televiziunea Romana (TVR1) (co-production) (as Televisziunii Române)
• Fundatiei Anonimul (co-production)
• Saga Film (I) (co-production)
• Hubert Bals Fund of the Rotterdam Festival, The (produced with the support of)
• McCann-Erickson (participation)
• Romanian National Center for Cinematography (support)

Distributors

• Mindshare Media (2007) (Romania) (theatrical)
• Bac Films (2008) (France) (theatrical)
• Art Metropole (2008) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Artificial Eye (2007) (UK) (theatrical)
• Baba Films (2007) (India) (theatrical)
• Cinema Mondo (2007) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Comstock (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Concorde Filmverleih (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Contact Film (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Eureka (2007) (South Korea) (theatrical)
• First Distributors (2007) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
• Golem Distribución (2007) (Spain) (theatrical)
• IFC Films (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• IFC First Take (2007) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Imagine Films Distribution (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Koji (2007) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Lucky Red (2007) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Lumière (2008) (Brazil) (theatrical)
• Mars Production (2008) (Turkey) (theatrical)
• NonStop Entertainment (2007) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Pachamama Cine (2007) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Seasonal (2008) (China) (theatrical)
• Swallow Wings (2007) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
• Angel Films (2007-) (Denmark) (all media)
• Argentina Video Home (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Discovery Film & Video Distribution (2007) (Croatia) (all media)
• Filmfreak Distributie (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Gutek Film (2007) (Poland) (all media)
• IFC Films (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Sandrews (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Abis Studio  post-production facilities
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Kodak  film stock

Also Known As:

4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days (International: English title)
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (USA)

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

Romania

Language:

Romanian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

France:U (with warning) | Australia:MA | UK:15 | Finland:K-15 | Sweden:11 | Portugal:M/16 | Argentina:18 | Taiwan:R-12 | Germany:16 | Japan:PG-12 | South Korea:18 | Israel:18 | Hong Kong:IIB | Brazil:14 | New Zealand:R16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:18A (Alberta) | Romania:I.M.-18 | Peru:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Company:

Mobra Films

Trivia:

Originally titled ‘Tales from the Golden Age’ and envisioned as a satire.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The trams presented in the movie came into service in late 90's, the older trams although of the same shape had half-sliding doors, and central command.

Quotes:

[first lines]
[subtitled version]
Otilia: OK.
Gabriela 'Gabita' Dragut: Thanks.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Best of 2007" (2007)

A path to maturity

Usually, movies are about entertainment, or about art, or simply they just have something to say. This is exactly the case with "4,3,2". Going beyond exceptional cinematography, this is a movie about serious problems, in a serious approach. It's about those extraordinary events in our every day life. The cast and all the effort put into making it add up to the success of presenting a story about real life with fictional means. It's not a movie about women, nor about men, it doesn't concern only women, or only men, it's about struggle and sacrifice, without being pathetic or exaggerated. You, or me, or the one next to you, could face the same problems and we each deal with them in our own way. The winning point of the film is that it's not judgemental about these choices, but only alarming, or purely descriptive.

Great acting, great directing, great filming, great writing and a great story make this film well worthy of those Palmes D'Or. It's a great achievement for cinematography in general, not only the Romanian one in particular. But for a more detailed perspective, just go see the movie!