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Nominated for:
Best Foreign Film
Director: Cristian Mungiu (Romania)
The controversial story of this emotionally and cinematically gripping film is the 24-hour journey of two women as they negotiate for an illegal abortion in Romania during the final days of the communist Ceaucescu regime. Featuring powerful performances by Anamaria Marinca and Laura Vasiliu in the lead roles and impeccably shot by Oleg Mutu (THE DEATH OF MR. LAZARESCU), the film is directed by Cristian Mungiu.