Bacalaureat

"A father will do anything to save his daughter's future"

May 20 2016 R 2h 8m
Crime, Drama

After his daughter is assaulted and left with an injury that may jeopardize her opportunity to study in the UK, a Romanian doctor decides to do whatever it takes to secure her future.

Plot

Romeo Aldea (49), a physician living in a small mountain town in Transylvania, has raised his daughter Eliza with the idea that once she turns 18, she will leave to study and live abroad. His plan is close to succeeding - Eliza has won a scholarship to study psychology in the UK. She just has to pass her final exams - a formality for such a good student. On the day before her first written exam, Eliza is assaulted in an attack that could jeopardize her entire future. Now Romeo has to make a decision. There are ways of solving the situation, but none of them using the principles he, as a father, has taught his daughter.

Written by

Cristian Mungiu

Directed by

Cristian Mungiu

Production Countries

Belgium, France, Romania

Production Companies

Mobra Films, Why Not Productions

Languages

Româna

Awards

11 wins & 28 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
15,407
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
84
Popularity
NA