The read
A Balasaur Score of 73 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 90%. Critics rate it 22 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 82% of the 6,716 2010s drama movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
While working in the US on a temporary visa as a caretaker, Mara, a 30 year-old single mother from Romania, marries Daniel, an American. After the arrival of her son Dragos, everything seems to have fallen perfectly into place. When the process of getting a green card veers unexpectedly off course, however, Mara is faced with abuses of power on every level and forced to answer a dark question about herself – how far would you go to get what you want?
Ratings
Critics rate it 22 points higher than audiences do.
30 audience votes
Key crew
- Ioana UricaruDirector
- Ioana UricaruScreenplay
- Olivier AlaryOriginal Music Composer
- Tatiana IonascuScreenplay
Cast
- Mălina ManoviciMara
- Dylan SmithDaniel
- Steve BacicMoji
- Milan HurducDragos
- Ruxandra ManiuAniko
- Victor GomezOfficer Cruz
- Meghan AllenOfficer Dean
- Lisa Bronwyn MooreMuriel
- Arthur HoldenDoctor
- Paula CostainReal Estate Agent
- Jane WheelerPrincipal
- Briauna JamesImmigration Agent