4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days is an tense look at Romania during the early 80's. Two college friends who try to arrange an illegal abortion for one of them, forcing them to go into the seedy underbelly of the streets of Romania. It is a heart breaking and intense, as you see the girls debased and shaken. As they have to deal with and accept the consequences of their actions. I think the movie makes a strong argument for the legality of abortion, since the danger of dealing with illegal abortions is often dire.The cinematography is also very impressive. In the same vein as Danish director Lars von Trier with a minimalist and subtle shots for most of the film. Most of the shots are long, and in a majority of the scenes the camera sets still, as the scene evolves around it. Which for the most part tends to build tension by giving the film an eerie sense of realism. 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days is an intense and gripping story. As far as recommendations go, I definitely do.
2 comments:
Since you recommend it so highly, and because you already told me it wasn't gory, I will have to watch the second half. Pretty intense.
Btw, good job on the blog. I am enjoying it so far and look foward to future reviews and further rantings. :P
Yeah it is definitely tense, but I think you'll like it. Besides the little fetus, no real blood.
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