A mother loses her son to war. Her grief becomes a weapon. Her vengeance? Absolute.
This movie retells the story of a revenge that sweeps over the social and political events of the '40s. Because they sent her son to war and he never came back, his tough mother, Ecaterina Handraburu, decides to have her revenge on those who plotted to leave her heirless and grab her possessions.
Acting
Leopoldina Bălănuță's volcanic, controlled rage
Cinematography
Bleached Romanian landscapes that mirror Ecaterina's hollowed soul
Direction
Veroiu's patient, almost folkloric storytelling rhythm
Director
Mircea Veroiu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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