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The Higher Law (2021)


123 min. - Dramă Thriller - N 15 - 09.09.2022

In a small town in Romania. Ecaterina, a beautiful 38-year-old religion teacher and wife of the local priest, has a new pupil in her classroom. He’s 16, he’s a problem child and he looks at her in a special way. Ecaterina tries to keep him under control, but she loses her own control in the process. After she sleeps with her student, he starts blackmailing her by confessing to her husband, the priest.

Regie: Octav Chelaru

Scenariu: Octav Chelaru

Actori principali: Malina Manovici, Alexandru Papadopol


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Distribuție

Mălina Manovici Ecaterina Ivanovici
Sergiu Smerea Iuliu Roșu
Alexandru Papadopol Father Dragos Ivanovici
Vezi tot genericul

Producători

deFilm
in co-production with 42Film (Germania) & Eed Productions (Serbia)
with support of CNC

Date de producție

Shootings in Râmnicu Vâlcea, 25 days, in august-september 2020.
Budget: 890.000 euro, 350.000 from CNC

Festivaluri

  1. 2022 - Buzz - Best Film
    2023 - UCIN Awards - Opera Prima Prize ”Alexandru Tatos”

Trivia

  • Balaur, titlu de lucru.

Website

https://www.facebook.com/FilmulBalaur/