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The Moment of Truth

1989 · 181 min

A long, earnest historical romance that unfolds slowly, carrying the weight of national upheaval through intimate personal drama.

Overview
An epic love story set during the troubled moments of Romanian history that culminate in the Great Union of Alba Iulia.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • war
  • family
  • fate
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Andrei Blaier
Written by
Titus Popovici
Starring
Adrian Păduraru, Ilinca Goia, Alexandru Repan, Mircea Albulescu, Dorina Lazăr, Irina Petrescu, Dorin Varga, Károly Sinka
Cinematography
Doru Mitran
Runtime
181 min
Languages
Romanian

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