Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Maia Morgenstern
Nela
Lead
Răzvan Vasilescu
Mitica
Victor Rebengiuc
Village mayor
Dorel Vișan
Country Priest
Mariana Mihuț
Priest's wife
Dan Condurache
Prosecutor
Magda Catone
Mitica's assistant
Gheorghe Visu
Priest in the train
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lucian Pintilie's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Oak is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
