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A touching film exploring the turbulence of love as it moves across borders. Fantastic to see such a strong female lead, who really made the role her own.

This film came as a real surprise. Though the ending is perhaps a tad predictable, it is made up for by the superb performances from lead actress Maria Dinulescu and lead actor Jonathan Ahmadi. The script is focused and engaging and there are some fantastic shots of Bucharest and surrounding environs. Recommended.

I was pretty much glued to this film for the 1hr 33mins , the storyline isn't unique but the film just seemed to flow. If you are looking for a love story i guess this would be it, the female role especially stood out, as the film is mainly based on her character and how moving from the states to Romania seemed to I guess change her perception on her marriage.

However there are a lot of holes in the script to keep you guessing, actually at the end your asking yourself, Did she or didn't she ?, even when you watch the last act at the end, I was still not entirely sure what to make of the way it was acted out.

Well worth a watch.

Chemistry between couple was very engaging and realistic. The male lead was at times very frustrating and emotionally stunted. Beautiful soundtrack.

This is a beautifully made movie. The cinematography was extremely impressive with a real sense of early Arthouse meeting with a French New Wave style of direction.

The two characters are clearly in love from the outset and are slowly pulled apart emotionally, culturally and geographically. It's certainly not a conventional 'Hollywood' love story by any means, so probably best to leave the rose tinted glasses off for this one.

It's a love story that is true to itself and occasionally you'll find yourself dragged through the everyday mundane moments that is their life together, but this gives you a truer sense of their reality and the negative impact that external pressures can have on a relationship.

Anyone who's ever been in a relationship will definitely be able to relate to it.