While working in the US on a temporary visa, Mara, a single mother from Romania, marries Daniel, an American. After the arrival of her son Dragos, everything seems to have fallen perfectly into place. However, as the process of getting a green card veers unexpectedly off course, Mara is forced to answer a dark question – how far would you go to get what you want?
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 28 min.
- Country, year
- Romania, Germany, Canada, Sweden, 2018
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- English, Romanian
- Subtitles
- English, Lithuanian
Credits
- Director
- Ioana Uricaru
- Screenplay
- Ioana Uricaru
- Producers
- Eike Goreczka, Christoph Kukula, Cristian Mungiu
- Cinematography
- Friede Clausz
- Music
- Olivier Alary
- Cast
- Malina Manovici, Dylan Smith, Steve Bacic
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
- Berlin Film Festival
Director
Ioana Uricaru
Ioana Uricaru she has a MA in film and television production and a PhD in critical studies. She is an alumna of the 2008 Berlinale Talent, participated in the Cinéfondation Residence in Cannes, the Sundance Directors Lab and the Torino Film Lab.
