Mungiu's movie, shot on a budget of 600,000 euros, is set during the rule of the late communist dictator, Nicolae Ceausescu -- a time when abortion was outlawed.
Radnja Mungiuova filma, snimljenog s proračunom od 600.000 eura, odvija se u razdoblju vladavine pokojnog komunističkog diktatora Nicolae Ceausescua -- u doba kada je pobačaj bio zabranjen.