4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Cristian Mungiu
Anamaria Marinca
Vlad Ivanov
Laura Vasiliu
Alexandru Potoceanu
Luminita Gheorghiu
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
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.
Director
Cristian Mungiu
Cast
Anamaria Marinca
Vlad Ivanov
Laura Vasiliu
Alexandru Potoceanu
Luminita Gheorghiu
Adrian Carauleanu
Liliana Mocanu
Tania Popa
Teo Corban
Cerasela Iosifescu
Doru Ana
Eugenia Bosanceanu
Ion Sapdaru
Cristina Buburuz
Marioara Sterian
Emil Coseru
Georgeta Paduraru Burdujan
Geo Dobre
Madalina Ghitescu
Alex Potocean
Crew
Philippe Avril
Dana Bunescu
Dana Bunescu
Daniel Burlac
Catalin Dordea
Titi Fleancu
Dana Istrate
Cristian Mungiu
Cristian Mungiu
Oleg Mutu
Oleg Mutu
Oleg Mutu
Florentina Onea
Mihaela Poenaru
Cristinel Sirli
Cristian Tarnovetchi
Alex Teodorescu
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Shown at London Film Festival (Special Screening) October 17-November 1, 2007.
Shown at New York Film Festival September 28-October 14, 2007.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Special Presentations) September 27-October 12, 2007
Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Zabaltegi - Pearls) September 20-29, 2007.
Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 4-12, 2007.
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (Main Competition) October 4-17, 2007.
Shown at Dubai International Film Festival (Cinema of the World) December 9-16, 2007.
Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 3-14, 2008.
IFC Films acquired domestic distribution rights at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival for an undisclosed sum.
Released in United States December 21, 2007 (one week Oscar qualifying run; Los Angeles)
Released in United States Winter January 25, 2008
Released in United States February 1, 2008 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States on Video October 14, 2008
Released in United States 2007 (Shown at London Film Festival (Special Screening) October 17-November 1, 2007.)
Released in United States 2007 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 28-October 14, 2007.)
Released in United States 2007 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival August 31-September 3, 2007.)
Winner of the 2008 award for Best Foreign Film by the New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC).
Winner of the FIPRESCI Award for Best Actress (Anamaria Marinca and Laura Vasiliu) at the 2008 Palm Springs International Film Festival.
Winner of the 2007 award for Best Foreign Film by the Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA).
Winner of the 2007 award for Best Foreign Language Film by the National Society of Film Critics (NSFC).
Winner of the 2007 award for Best Foreign-Language Film by the Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA).
Winner of the Palme d'Or Award at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.
Winner of two 2007 awards including Best Supporting Actor (Vlad Ivanov) and Best Foreign Language Film by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA).
Released in United States December 21, 2007
Released in United States Winter January 25, 2008
Released in United States February 1, 2008
Released in United States on Video October 14, 2008
Released in United States 2007
Released in United States September 2007
Released in United States October 2007
Released in United States November 2007
Released in United States December 2007
Released in United States January 2008
Released in United States 2007 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Special Presentations) September 27-October 12, 2007)
Released in United States September 2007 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Zabaltegi - Pearls) September 20-29, 2007.)
Released in United States October 2007 (Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 4-12, 2007.)
Released in United States October 2007 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (Main Competition) October 4-17, 2007.)
Released in United States November 2007 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (World Cinema) November 1-11, 2007.)
Released in United States December 2007 (Shown at Dubai International Film Festival (Cinema of the World) December 9-16, 2007.)
Released in United States January 2008 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 3-14, 2008.)
The Country of Romania
