Rating of
4/4
A brilliant portrayal of friendship
bwill - wrote on 03/07/08
While the subject matter of this film is a highly-political topic, Mungiu manages (brilliantly) to avoid any aspect of discussing its ethical implications. The story simply is. The photography is amazing with several scenes looking almost like real-life paintings, reminiscent of Citizen Kane. The true genius of this film, however, is the telling of the story of the friendship between the two girls. Regardless of your opinions of the morality of abortion, this film is absolutely worth seeing.
