4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days is a 2007 Romanian art film written and directed by Cristian Mungiu, starring Anamaria Marinca, Laura Vasiliu and Vlad Ivanov. The film is set in Communist Romania in the final years of the Nicolae Ceaușescu era. It tells the story of two students, roommates in a university dormitory, who try to procure an illegal abortion.
After making its world premiere on the first day at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2007, it won three awards, including the Palme d'Or. Mungiu became the first Romanian filmmaker to win the Palme d'Or, the festival's highest honour. Later, it became the first Romanian work to receive the European Film Award for Best Film. It also won Best Film at Romania's national Gopo Awards.
Despite competing for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days was not shortlisted, creating controversy among critics and online film fans, as it had won the Palme d'Or. The controversy caused an Academy member to pledge nomination reform, though the category had often sparked criticism. Mungiu later said the omission and subsequent furor brought the picture substantial publicity, and that the experience taught him that critics and festival juries have differing tastes from the academy.
Accolades Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2007 Best Foreign Film Cristian Mungiu Best of the Fests Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences Awards December 2008 Best Foreign Film Australian Film Critics Association January 2008 Best Overseas Film BBC Four World Cinema Awards January 2009 BBC Four World Cinema Award Cannes Film Festival 16 – 27 May 2007 Palme d'Or FIPRESCI Prize Cinema Prize of the French National Education System César Awards 22 February 2008 Best Foreign Film Chicago Film Critics Association 13 December 2007 Best Foreign Language Film Critics' Choice Awards7 January 2008Best Foreign Language Film Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association 17 December 2007 Best Foreign Language Film David di Donatello18 April 2008Best European Film European Film Awards 1 December 2007 Best Film Cristian Mungiu, Oleg Mutu Best Director Cristian Mungiu Best Screenwriter Best Actress Anamaria Marinca Golden Globe Awards 13 January 2008 Best Foreign Language Film Cristian Mungiu Gopo Awards 3 March 2008 Best Feature Film Cristian Mungiu, Oleg Mutu Best DirectorCristian Mungiu Best Screenplay Best Actress Anamaria Marinca Best Supporting Actress Laura Vasiliu Luminita Gheorghiu Best Supporting Actor Vlad Ivanov Alexandru Potocean Best Cinematography Oleg Mutu Best Editing Dana Bunescu Best Sound Cristian Tarnovetchi, Constantin Fleancu, Dana Bunescu Best Production Design Mihaela Poenaru Best Costumes Dana Istrate Young Hope Laura Vasiliu Audience Award Cristian Mungiu Goya Awards 1 February 2009 Best European Film Hollywood Film Festival October 2007 Hollywood World Award Independent Spirit Awards 23 February 2008Best Foreign Film London Film Critics Circle 8 February 2008 Best Foreign Language Film Best Director Best Actress Anamaria Marinca Los Angeles Film Critics Association 9 December 2007 Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Vlad Ivanov Best Foreign Language Film Cristian Mungiu LUX Prize 24 October 2007 Best Film National Board of Review 15 January 2008 Top 5 Foreign Language Film National Society of Film Critics 5 January 2008 Best Foreign Language Film New York Film Critics Circle 10 December 2008 Best Foreign Language Film Palm Springs Film Festival January 2008 Best Actress Anamaria Marinca Laura Vasiliu San Sebastián International Film Festival September 2007 FIPRESCI Prize Cristian Mungiu Satellite Awards 16 December 2007 Best Foreign Language Film Silver Condor Awards 15 September 2008 Best Foreign Language Film Stockholm International Film Festival 15 – 25 November 2007 Bronze Horse Best Actress Anamaria Marinca Toronto Film Critics Association 18 December 2007 Best Foreign Language Film Cristian Mungiu Vancouver Film Critics Circle 18 February 2008 Best Foreign Language Film Village Voice Film Poll December 2007 Best Film Best Actress Anamaria Marinca Best Supporting Actor Vlad Ivanov Vilnius International Film Festival Spring 2008 The Audience Award The Film
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