The Oak (Balanţa)

Overview

A description of Romania before Ceausescu's downfall, through the story of Nela. Daughter of a former colonel of the Securitate, the romanian political police. She refused to become like her sister, an agent of this Securitate, and lives with her father. After he died, she leaves Bucharest, and ends up in a little town, where she meets Mitica, a surgeon, another herself, laughing at everything.

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Cast

Maia Morgenstern

Nela

Răzvan Vasilescu

Mitica

Victor Rebengiuc

Village mayor

Dorel Vișan

Country Priest

Mariana Mihuț

Priest's wife