The Oak(1992)

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.

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Director: Lucian Pintilie

Actors: Maia Morgenstern, Razvan Vasilescu, Victor Rebengiuc, Dorel Visan, Ion Pavlescu, Mariana Mihut, Gheorghe Visu, Dan Condurache, Virgil Andriescu, Alexandru Matei

Release date: 1992-09-16

Country of origin: Romania, France

Length: 1h 45m

Ratings:

• 7.9/10