4 Months, 3 Weeks And 2 Days

Stunning drama about a woman who assists her friend to arrange an illegal abortion in 1980's Romania. 2007 Winner of the highest prize in world cinema, the Palme D'Or at Cannes

Hot on the heels of wins and nominations at The Golden Globes and The European Film Awards, in addition to the resounding critical acclaim that has placed the film at or near the top of dozens of year-end lists and critics’ circles awards worldwide.

4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS is a beautiful and startling examination of courage and friendship within life-changing circumstances.

Gabita (Laura Vasiliu) and Otilia (Anamaria Marinca) are flatmates, struggling university students in the twilight years of Communism in Romania. Confronted with an unplanned pregnancy, the meek and indecisive Gabita turns to her best friend for help and guidance.

Otilia, much more adept in navigating the harsh realities of life under Ceausescu’s regime, assists her friend in arranging an abortion. In a country where every facet of life is regulated, terminating a pregnancy is classed as treason by the authorities, punishable by death.

From the seemingly simple task of procuring a shabby hotel room to life-altering negotiations with an insidious surgeon, Otilia’s journey of loyalty becomes a test of friendship and ultimately of self. 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS transports the viewer into the lives of two young women, forced to make terrible decisions by a society that neither forgives nor forgets.

Critic Reviews:

• " [Christian] Mungiu has taken a leap forward into bold, focused storytelling. " – Kristin M. Jones

• " Virtuosic, assured, and possessed of undeniable aesthetic force, it's also hard not to turn away from. " – Josh Rosenblatt

• " A mountain of ethical and aesthetic rigor. " – Javier Ocaña