Extremely powerful film. It took me two tries to get through this one. A college-age woman helps a friend get an illegal abortion in Ceaucescu-era Romania. We follow her closely during the entire process and the aftermath.
Gritty, sordid locations...tight, focused camera work (wonderful framing throughout), no music at all...superb acting by all hands...compelling dialogue. The birthday party sequence was a brilliant display of repressed emotion by our protagonist in a superficially festive setting followed by a dialogue scene with her boyfriend where he is bewildered by behavior he can't understand, she can't bring herself to explain to him what she has just gone through and we watch their relationship crumble before our eyes.
An unforgettable film and proof that you don't need money to create something memorable...just talent, vision...and courage.
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