The Oak (1992)
- Original title
- Balanţa
- Directed by
- Lucian Pintilie
- Genre
- drama film, slice of life
- Country
- Romania, France
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rated
- 15+
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 53 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A woman returns to her hometown in late communist Romania. She navigates a society full of corruption and absurdity while trying to start a new life.
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What happens
The Oak (Romanian: Balanța) is a 1992 Romanian drama film co-written and directed by Lucian Pintilie. Starring Maia Morgenstern, Razvan Vasilescu, Victor Rebengiuc. It was screened out of competition at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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