AltWeeklies Wire
Survival of the Luckiestnew
4 Months is a dream of beautiful filmmaking that takes the shape of a nightmare about power, freedom, friendship and the choices a person makes.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
03-28-2008 |
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Coloring the Moodnew
This unconventional story of an illegal abortion in communist Romania consistently builds tension.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
03-13-2008 |
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Late Termnew
Marking time during Romania's oppressive regime.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
02-20-2008 |
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Cristian Mungiu Examines His Methods of Choicenew
Before Mungiu's 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days slid by No Country for Old Men and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly to take the top prize at Cannes, few people outside of his native Romania had ever heard his name.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
02-12-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Enemy of the Statenew
Director Cristian Mungiu discusses his acclaimed film about illegal abortion in Communist Romania.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Matt Prigge |
02-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Trust the Audiencenew
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, a powerful story about abortion and betrayal, leaves the value judgments to the viewer.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
02-11-2008 |
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The Small 4 Months is as Big as Lifenew
You could diagram the content, the visual grammar, the momentous performances of Cristian Mungiu's Cannes Palme d'Or-winning 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days like a simple, lengthy sentence, and yet what remains awe-inspiring is the sensation you're left with when it's over: how on earth did he do this?
Chicago Newcity |
Ray Pride |
02-06-2008 |
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Choice Lessonsnew
In 4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days, a young woman is pregnant, but she can’t go searching for a solution in the Penny Saver. There are no supportive parents, cute singalongs, or OMG! banter between her and her best friend.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
02-01-2008 |
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The Procedurenew
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days looks at life in a world without legal abortions.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Richard von Busack |
01-31-2008 |
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'4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days': There Will Be Abortionnew
Romanian filmmakers haven’t reinvented realism, but most American film critics are too afraid to disagree.
New York Press |
Armond White |
01-24-2008 |
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Cristian Mungiu Goes Beyond Abortionnew
"When I sat down to write it, I wasn't setting out to make a film about abortion," the director says of his gritty, Palme d'Or-winning drama.
Montreal Mirror |
Matthew Hays |
10-26-2007 |
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