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A Balasaur Score of 78 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, Metacritic 79/100. Scores higher than 93% of the 6,965 2010s drama movies in this catalog. It runs long at 2h 30m.
Synopsis
Alina returns to Romania from Germany, hoping to bring Voichita—the only person in the world she loves and was loved by—back with her. But Voichita has found God, and God is the hardest lover of all to best.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes91%
Metacritic79/100
217 audience votes
Key crew
- Cristian MungiuDirector
- Cristian MungiuScreenplay
Cast
- Cosmina StratanVoichita
- Cristina FluturAlina
- Valeriu AndriuțăPriest
- Dana TapalagăMother superior
- Cătălina HarabagiuAntonia
- Gina Tanduranun Iustina
- Vica Agachenun Elisabeta
- Nora CovaliCast
- Luminița GheorghiuSchoolteacher
- Dionisie VitcuMr. Valerica
- Ionut GhineaIonut
- Liliana Mocanumother Elena
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Themes
nunex-loverfemale friendshipbelief in godromaniaorthodoxromanian new wave