A Higher Law
Directed by Octav Chelaru
Produced by deFilm, EED//Productions
A morally fraught drama about a woman of faith transgressing her vows through an inappropriate relationship with a vulnerable minor, exploring the collision between spiritual duty and human desire.
Ecaterina, a high school Religion teacher and wife of the town priest, gets involved with Iuliu, a 16-year-old student with a troubled past. Ecaterina tries to keep him under control, but she loses her own sense of control in this process.
Essence
Ensemble
Mălina Manovici
Ecaterina Ivanovici
Sergiu Smerea
Iuliu Rosu
Alexandru Papadopol
Father Dragos Ivanovici
Voicu Dumitraș
Florin Ivanovici
Richard Bovnoczki
Felix Serghiescu
Ana Maria Moldovan
Zoe
Oana Ștefănescu
The Mother-in-law
Marian Râlea
The Father-in-law
Gabriel Spahiu
The Headmaster
Codrina Patru
The Smoking Lady
Ilinca Harnut
The Suspicious Lady
Tiberiu Enache
The Groom
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