A Higher Law (2023)
Original title: Balaur
A Higher Law is a 2023 Romanian-language drama movie directed by Octav Chelaru, with a running time of 2h 3m. It stars Mălina Manovici, Sergiu Smerea and Alexandru Papadopol.
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.
Cast
- Mălina Manovici as Ecaterina Ivanovici
- Sergiu Smerea as Iuliu Rosu
- Alexandru Papadopol as Father Dragos Ivanovici
- Voicu Dumitraș as Florin Ivanovici
- Richard Bovnoczki as Felix Serghiescu
- Ana Maria Moldovan as Zoe
- Oana Ștefănescu as The Mother-in-law
- Marian Râlea as The Father-in-law
- Gabriel Spahiu as The Headmaster
- Codrina Patru as The Smoking Lady
- Ilinca Harnut as The Suspicious Lady
- Tiberiu Enache as The Groom