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Tuesday, 15 January 2008, 20:45 - 22:45
Our film this month is a compelling and powerful Palme D’Or Winner from the 2007 Cannes Film Festival: 4 Months 3 Weeks 2 Days. One of our first film evenings was to see Ken Loach’s film Vera Drake but although this takes the same subject, it deals with it in a very different way.  Here’s what the Filmhouse brochure says.
 
 4 Months 3 Weeks 2 Days
 Cristian Mungiu Romania 2007 113 minutes Rated 15
Anamaria Marinca, Laura Vasiliu, Vlad Ivanov, Alexandru Potocean, Ion Sapdaru.
Romanian and English with English subtitles
 
 In Communist Romania, 1987, a poor college student has become pregnant. After much hesitation (four months, three weeks and two days of hesitation, to be exact), she finally decides to seek out an illegal abortion, and with some money she and her roommate have mustered they rent a hotel room and hire a seedy doctor to perform the operation. With a stark visual style perfectly suited to the material, and superb performances from the leads, Cristian Mungiu's Cannes Palme d'or winner is harrowing, intensely absorbing and deeply powerful, without an ounce of manipulation.
 
Please note: The film contains strong language and is on the theme of abortion
 
After the 8.45pm screening on Tuesday 15th January, there will be an open discussion on the issues raised by this film, led by a member of the Society.
Location: Filmhouse Lothian Road Edinburgh EH3 9BZ
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SCREENING INFORMATION Tickets: £6.00 / £4.50 Booking hotline: 0131 228 2688

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