A Higher Law

2021 [ROMANIAN]

Thriller

6
IMDb Rating 6.7/10 10 1383 1.4K

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Plot summary

Ecaterina, a high school Religion teacher and wife of the town priest, gets involved with Iuliu, a 16-year-old student with a troubled past. Ecaterina tries to keep him under control, but she loses her own sense of control in this process.

Director

Octav Chelaru Photo
Octav Chelaru

Top cast

Voicu Dumitras Photo
Voicu Dumitras as Florin Ivanovici
Codrina Patru Photo
Codrina Patru as The Smoking Lady
Oana Stefanescu Photo
Oana Stefanescu as The Mother-in-law
Gabriel Anton Photo
Gabriel Anton as First-row Pupil
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1.06 GB
1280*536
Romanian 2.0
NR
Subtitles bg   cz   us   hr   hu   mk   pl   sl   sr  
25 fps
1 hr 58 min
Seeds 4
2.18 GB
1920*804
Romanian 5.1
NR
Subtitles bg   cz   us   hr   hu   mk   pl   sl   sr  
25 fps
1 hr 58 min
Seeds 7

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by wijog-98287 8 / 10

A film about wounded and unfulfilled eros

Tonight I saw Octav Chelaru's debut feature film, which is based on (or rather is inspired by) a real love story with a tragic ending, which happened some years ago, between a priest's wife and a high school student. The story ended with the suicide of the young man.I won't narrate the movie here, just a few highlights.The film has all the characteristics of the low-budget Romanian film, which relies a lot on the psychological mindset of the characters, in order to impress the audience! With all the good and the bad that derives from here!The film has a good flow, it is not preaching anything and it's quite honest, not forcing the viewer towards limited interpretations.I still don't know what to say about how believable the characters are presented. Maybe because of my familiarity with the setting, maybe because of the exceptionality of the story.Dialogues are, most often, natural; sometimes slightly touched by hysteria, as in all Romanian films. Or maybe it's just my feeling...All in all, it is not an anti-clerical film at all! On the contrary! Beyond some awkwardness, the church, the priesthood, the priest's family are approached very respectfully!It's a film about wounded and unfulfilled eros, maybe also about a confused past of a woman, maybe incapable of happiness, maybe forced to live a life that didn't make her happy!But more than that, I think it's about the devastating effect that migration and the lack of family love has on children and teenagers!The conclusion drawn by me, let's call it "moral conclusion", is that man without love is nothing and tends towards self-destruction. The lack of love places the soul in an entropic desire, which, at best, destroys destinies, and at worst, puts the equal sign between life and death!I say it's a movie worth seeing!
Reviewed by vinijag 8 / 10

The Romanian movie everybody expected

A truly enjoyable cinema experience. It has humour, tension, rhythm and very, very good performances from all the main cast. Alexandru Papadopol is very convincing as a the dispassionate priest.
Reviewed by bodivev 8 / 10

A film that makes you think of French cinema

A film that makes you think of French cinema. Alexandru Papadopol was well chosen for the role of the priest. His physique and the level of his performance help the character a lot. I never liked this actor and I don't like priests in general, so for me this role is a very pleasant and unexpected surprise. Alexandru Papadopol plays his part well until the end, being very credible. Mãlina Manovici is a sensual, expressive actress who conveys a lot, knowing how to hide a girl full of carnal desires under an angelic face. There would be a lot to say about the subject matter of the film, but that's another topic. In conclusion, a well-made film, along with Neidentificat (2020).
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