Alexandru Potocean

When Soviet leader Joseph Stalin's death calls for silent mourning on their wedding day, a young Romanian couple's celebration takes an unusual turn.

Yearning for happiness, a group of young adults set out on a road trip as a series of unexpected events unfold.

A woman assists her friend in arranging an illegal abortion in 1980s Romania.

A weary man ditches his girlfriend’s holiday plans to visit his mom and brothers, and convinces his estranged dad to join him for a surprise reunion.

A teacher finds her career and reputation under threat after her sex tape is leaked. Forced to meet the parents demanding her dismissal, she refuses to surrender to their pressure. Cleverly placed graphics cover explicit content.

Cristian Mungiu's collection of five short comedies takes a bitingly satirical look at life in Romania during the final years of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's regime. The individual episodes give an idea of how surreal and absurd the lot of the ordinary Romanian could be made by the machinations of their nation's brand of communism.