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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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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