Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786303077802 Format: Color, Subtitled, NTSC ISBN: 1567300812 Label: New Yorker Video Languages:EnglishSubtitled Manufacturer: New Yorker Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: New Yorker Video Release Date: November 11, 1998 Running Time: 105 minutes Studio: New Yorker Video Theatrical Release Date: January 22, 1993
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - disturbing but riveting
As a Romanian who grew up in Canada, when I saw this movie I was shocked and challenged. I knew that this kind of thing happened, even to my own family, but to see it represented in such a dark and realistic fashion made it even more real to me. The movie runs the full range of emotions, from black humour to horror to dispair. Everyone who has gone through this should see it and everyone who hasn't gone through this should see it too, to appreciate our freedom.
Rating: - Life In a Dictatorship
A friend of mine recommended this movie to me because he came to the United States from Romania. He said it was a pretty decent representation of life in Romania before the fall of Caucescu. I really enjoyed this movie even though I really couldn't relate to aspects of it as an American and I hope I don't ever have to relate to those. The acting was excellent and so was some of the cinematography. Especially some of the scenes of the run down areas of Romania.
Rating: - More movies by Lucian Pintile
This movie is amazing. Lucian Pintile is a genuis. You need to sell more movies made by Lucian Pintile.
Rating: - Pintilie at his best
This is a masterpiece by Lucian Pintilie. Because of its realism, most Romanians (especially those in the diaspora) highly dislike it.