Drama about a woman who assists her friend to arrange an illegal abortion in 1980's Romania and picked up the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Read more
| Starring | Anamaria Marinca, Laura Vasiliu, Vlad Ivanov, Alexandru Potocean |
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| Director | Cristian Mungiu |
| Genres | Drama |
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German film goes international: Highlights and flops from the opening weekend. Marinca. Ever heard that name before? No, it's not a Hungarian opera, nor is it a hotel in Corsica. It's actually the surname of a young Romanian actress who takes the lead in the highlight of Day 3 at the Berlinale, Storm, the story of a young Bosnian woman who is called before the war crimes tribunal in the Hague to testify what she witnessed in the Yugoslav wars. In fact, German director Hans-Christian Schmid's... Read more
It is nearing the end of the year and the Times has compiled a list of what it believes to be the best movies of 2007. The newspaper split its choices into those receiving five stars out of five, four stars, three stars and so on. Top of the pile with five stars was Babel, which James Christopher described as "a stunning piece of cinema", alongside Blade Runner: The Final Cut and 4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days. Four stars were awarded to titles such as 300, 3:10 to Yuma, Alpha Dog,... Read more