Plot
Alina and Voichita have been friends since their orphanage days. And they have been lovers since they became sexually mature. But despite their oath of mutual fidelity, Alina, who could not bear poverty any more, emigrated to Germany where she became a barmaid. Now she just could not take the estrangement from Voichita and today she is back to Romania with a view to taking Voichita along with her to Germany. The only trouble is that in the meantime her girlfriend has betrayed her in falling in love with... God! Voichita indeed now lives in a convent where she plans to make vows. The priest agrees, if somewhat reluctantly, to accommodate Alina before their (hypothetical) departure. He sees all too well that not only is the young woman materialistic but hostile and troublesome as well...
Written by
Cristian Mungiu, Tatiana Niculescu-Bran
Directed by
Cristian Mungiu
Crew
Production Countries
Belgium, France, Romania
Production Companies
France 3 Cinéma, Why Not Productions, Eurimages, Wild Bunch, Les Films du Fleuve, Mobra Films, Ciné+, Romanian National Center for Cinematography, Canal+, France Télévisions, CNC, Mandragora Movies
Languages
Româna
Awards
8 wins & 19 nominations