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The Doom (1976)

The Doom poster
Original title
Osânda
Directed by
Sergiu Nicolaescu
Genre
drama film
Country
Romania
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man faces a moral dilemma after being forced to carry out a punishment. The story explores his struggle with guilt and the consequences of his actions in a small Romanian community.

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What happens

The Doom (Romanian: Osânda), also released as The Punishment, is a 1976 Romanian drama film directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu. The film was entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival where Amza Pellea won the award for Best Actor. The film was also selected as the Romanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 49th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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