4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
Directed by Cristian Mungiu7.996%86%7.5
A woman assists her friend in arranging an illegal abortion in 1980s Romania.
Where to Watch 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
- Marcelo ZambonMarch 24, 2026The best film about abortion that cinema has ever made. Cruel, impactful and exquisite. The two actresses are fantastic, but Otilia (Anamaria Marinca) undoubtedly gives a breathtaking performance, one of the 10 best by an actress this century. There's a scene so brutal and shocking that it has to be among the best of the century. The script is barbaric, raw, with a realism that awakens deep emotions, in Romania in 1987, at the end of communism.
- Kevin WardJuly 7, 20252007 Palme d’Or winner is riveting. We follow two Romanian college students Gabita and Otilia over a 24 hour period. When Gabita discovers she’s pregnant the roommates set out on a chilling quest for an illegal abortion. Utilizing long takes and featuring an incredible performance from Anamaria Marinca (Otilia) as she’s doing literally everything she can to help her friend through this situation. I found it incredibly powerful to view this film through the gaze of Otilia rather than Gabita. Though it’s clear Otilia is upset with many of the decisions that Gabita makes along the way, Otilia perseveres because she realizes just how easily she it could have been in the same situation and/or find herself there in the future. It’s bleak and depressing and all too relevant in the US all these years later. It’s a harrowing film that can be very difficult to watch at times very similar to Happening (which I also watched very recently). But I highly recommend checking both out.
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days Trivia
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days was released on August 24, 2007.
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days was directed by Cristian Mungiu.
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days has a runtime of 1h 54m.
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days was produced by Oleg Mutu, Cristian Mungiu.
A woman assists her friend in arranging an illegal abortion in 1980s Romania.
The key characters in 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days are Otilia (Anamaria Marinca), Găbiță (Laura Vasiliu), Domnu' Bebe (Vlad Ivanov).
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days is rated Not Rated.
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days is a Drama film.
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days has an audience rating of 8.6 out of 10.
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days had a budget of $853K.
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days has made $1.2M at the box office.