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Romania, during the final days of Communism. Otilia and Gabita are students; they share a room in a hall of residence in Bucharest. Gabita is pregnant. The girls arrange to meet a certain Mr. Bebe in a cheap hotel. He will perform Gabita's illegal abortion. But Mr. Bebe refuses their money and demands to be paid in kind.
| Genres: |
Art/Foreign, Drama and Politics/Religion |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 53 min. |
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| Release Date: |
January 23rd, 2008 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
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| Distributors: |
IFC Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$1,185,783 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
A
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...too rough, too complex to be read simply as a feminist manifesto or a pro-choice polemic." more...
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A |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"This is a powerful film and a stark visual accomplishment..." more...
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A |
Entertainment Weekly, Lisa Schwarzbaum
"...riveting..." more...
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A |
filmcritic.com, Chris Cabin
"...devastating ..." more...
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A |
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