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Monsters. (2019)

Monsters. poster
Original title
Monștri.
Directed by
Marius Olteanu
Genre
drama film
Country
Romania
Runtime
1h 56m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A married couple in Romania spends a day confronting the quiet unraveling of their relationship. The film follows Dana and Arthur as they navigate their marital crisis across three chapters.

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What happens

Monsters. (Romanian: Monștri.) is a 2019 Romanian drama film directed and written by Marius Olteanu. It stars Judith State, Cristian Popa, Alexandru Potrocean, Șerban Pavlu and Dorina Lazăr. The plot is divided in three chapters and follows a day in the life of Dana (State) and Arthur (Popa), a childless married couple, who tries to understand their ongoing marital crisis. The film is the directorial debut of Olteanu. It premiered on February 9, 2019 at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival. It received generally positive reviews from film critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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