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A Balasaur Score of 79 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, Metacritic 81/100. Scores higher than 88% of the 6,801 2020s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
A few days before Christmas, having quit his job in Germany, Matthias returns to his Transylvanian village. He wishes to involve himself more in the education of his son, Rudi, left for too long in the care of his mother, Ana, and to rid him of the unresolved fears that have gripped him. He’s also eager to see his ex-lover Csilla and preoccupied about his old father, Otto. When a few new workers are hired at the small factory that Csilla manages, the peace of the community is disturbed, underlying fears grip the adults, and frustrations, conflicts and passions erupt through the thin sliver of apparent understanding and calm.
Ratings
194 audience votes
Key crew
- Cristian MungiuDirector
- Cristian MungiuWriter
Cast
- Marin GrigoreMatthias
- Judith StateCsilla
- Macrina BârlădeanuAna
- Orsolya MoldovanMrs. Dénes
- András HatháziThe Mayor
- Endre RáczTibi
- József BíróThe Catholic Priest
- Ovidiu CrișanMr. Baciu
- Zoltán DeákZsolt
- Cerasela IosifescuMrs. Baciu
- Andrei FintiPapa Otto
- Miklos BacsDoctor Szántai