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Spoiler-free premise
In 1987 Romania, student Otilia helps roommate Găbița arrange an illegal abortion with a coercive provider in a hotel.
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During Ceaușescu's Romania, university student Otilia spends a day securing a hotel room and assisting pregnant roommate Găbița with an illegal abortion. Their provider, Mr. Bebe, exploits discrepancies in the plan while state restriction magnifies every practical risk.
Why it belongs
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days makes one day unbearably immediate through long takes, offscreen pressure, practical detail, and Marinca's vigilant Otilia.
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Hotel desks, buses, money, plastic sheets, a dinner table, dark streets, and unbroken observation make danger logistical and social—Anamaria Marinca's attention continually works while others evade responsibility.
Major award wins
No verified wins in this six-institution crosswalk.
Awards are reference metadata only · zero points in 40/40/20
Good for
Film Club
Descriptive guidance derived from rating, genre, runtime, mood, and GCML scores.
Institutional reference ranks
Sight & Sound—IMDb Top 250—AFI 100—
Reference metadata only · not part of the 40/40/20 score
Great Cinema Master List scores
Greatness9.1
Engagement8.9
Ease5.5
Romanian · Not Rated Narrative Feature Mood: Reflective & Challenging
