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White Trial

1966 · 121 min

A somber, deliberate recollection of wartime events, unfolding with quiet tension as a man sifts through the past to defend a friend.

Directed by: Iulian Mihu
Genres: Drama
Starring: Iurie Darie, Gheorghe Dinică, Marga Barbu

Overview: Matei recollects events of the year 1944 in order to prove the innocence of a friend. Based on "Șoseaua Nordului" (Northern Highway) novel by Eugen Barbu.

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Directed by: Iulian Mihu
Genres: Drama
Starring: Iurie Darie, Gheorghe Dinică, Marga Barbu

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
friendship
memory
betrayal
guilt
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Iulian Mihu
Written by: Eugen Barbu
Starring: Iurie Darie, Gheorghe Dinică, Marga Barbu, Gina Patrichi, Lica Gheorghiu, George Constantin, Toma Caragiu, Gheorghe Cozorici
Runtime: 121 min
Country: Romania
Languages: Romanian

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