#7: 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007)

4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS (2007):


4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days is a Romanian film written and directed by Cristian Mungiu. It took the Palme d'Or and the FIPRESCI Award at the Cannes Film Festival in 2007. 



4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days is a film about about a college student girl, Otilia, who is trying to help her roommate/ best friend get an abortion. They need to find an underground person who does abortions because that is all they can afford. Throughout the film we see Otilia do everything to help her friend with the abortion, from finding the money to pay for it to getting rid of the fetus after the abortion.  The whole abortion is put in the hands of Otilia, when it isn't even her problem. 

This was a great film! As a filmmaker, there were so many things I enjoyed in this film. In regards to shots, all shots were wide and fixed. There were no close ups, pans, tilts etc. All shots were wide, the only movement was within the frame. There was also a lot of handhelds, really well done handhelds. There is a great handheld when Otilia is running through the city at night, the cinematographer runs following her through the city. Really well done! Another thing that was amazing was that we see what this 4 months 3 weeks 2 days fetus looks like. There is a shot where Otilia walks into the restroom and sees the fetus on the floor. A scene that has a big impact on the audience. Very simply made but very well done!

Loved this film! Big message behind it as well. Love how the cinematography was simple yet amazing. Go see it! Definitely a must watch film!