The first and most important thing about this film is that Anamaria Marinca is a treasure. She is magnetic and just an amazing actress. I can’t stop watching her even if that includes a long static shot of her sitting at a table during a dinner where she is completely removed mentally. This film seems to move in one fluid motion yet it cuts a lot. It is a tough story of a girl helping another girl get an illegal abortion in 1987 Romania. I had been meaning to see it for a long time (mainly because it won the Palme d'Or) and I’m upset I’ve waited this long to see it. Găbița is one of the most annoying characters I've seen in film, mainly because she is so helpless, naive, and lacks common sense. Still it’s amazing to see what Otilia is willing to do to make sure she does what needs to be done. It hurts at times and you feel as exhausted as these women by the end of it.
