4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days

At what moment do we begin to live?

Directed by Cristian Mungiu

Produced by Saga Film, Mobra Films

2007114 min7.5 / 10

A bleak, unflinching examination of bodily autonomy and survival under totalitarian oppression, told through the intimate ordeal of two young women navigating an illegal abortion in 1980s Romania.

Two college roommates have 24 hours to make the ultimate choice as they finalize arrangements for a black market abortion.

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  • Is 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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