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

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:

Revealing mistakes: Otilia asked to buy Orange Tic Tacs, but the ones she was given were clearly red (cinnamon flavored).

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

References East of Eden (1955)

Back to the golden age...of the cinema!

Seeing 4 3 2 I had the feeling that I was watching a classic from the golden age of the cinema. This is somehow ironic, because this movie is actually about the so called golden age of Rmania. This age was hardly golden, though. Anyway, I didn't see this movie as a movie about communism. For me, it was a display of the multifaceted human drama, from a common perspective. This movie is all about perspective. Camera angle, perspective, focusing, they all have something to say. And they are doing a great job in saying it. A much better job than all the special effects that we are blown away by in most modern films. Romanian film makers, maybe because they are poor, are forced to make art because they can't afford special effects. They make art as Hithcock and Bergman did. I will say no more about this film, except, GO SEE IT! But first, to really enjoy it, start learning romanian !