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A Higher Law

Ecaterina, a high school Religion teacher and wife of the town priest, gets involved with Iuliu, a 16-year-old student with a troubled past. Ecaterina tries to keep him under control, but she loses her own sense of control in this process.

2h 3m2023TMDb 6.5

DramaRomance

Romanian

Crew and Cast

Octav ChelaruOctav ChelaruDirectorMălina ManoviciMălina ManoviciEcaterina IvanoviciSergiu SmereaSergiu SmereaIuliu RosuAlexandru PapadopolAlexandru PapadopolFather Dragos IvanoviciVoicu DumitrașVoicu DumitrașFlorin IvanoviciRichard BovnoczkiRichard BovnoczkiFelix SerghiescuAna Maria MoldovanAna Maria MoldovanZoeOana ȘtefănescuOana ȘtefănescuThe Mother-in-lawMarian RâleaMarian RâleaThe Father-in-lawGabriel SpahiuGabriel SpahiuThe Headmaster
Codrina PatruThe Smoking LadyIlinca HarnutIlinca HarnutThe Suspicious Lady
Tiberiu EnacheThe GroomIoana Ilinca NeacsuIoana Ilinca NeacsuThe Bride
Mihai RîpanAmbulance Care Assistant

Storyline

Ecaterina, a high school Religion teacher and wife of the town priest, gets involved with Iuliu, a 16-year-old student with a troubled past. Ecaterina tries to keep him under control, but she loses her own sense of control in this process.

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Info

Original title
Balaur
Status
Released
Released
20 April 2023
Runtime
2h 3m
TMDB score
6.5 / 10 (23 votes)

Production

Director
Octav Chelaru
Writers
Octav Chelaru
Studios
deFilm, EED//Productions, 42film
Countries
Germany, Romania, Serbia

Languages

Original
Romanian
Spoken
Romanian