I was never one for Romanian movies, actually I think that this was the first one I ever watched until the very end. I mean, all of the movies made in Romania look the same, don't they? Washed out colors, some nudity, stuff about Ceausescu, a lot of profanity and rarely any humour. Well, what I didn't know before watching this movie was that it was the mother of them all! This is the movie that practically invented all of these cliches, through the genius of Lucian Pintilie. Sarcastic, sad, bitter, smart, funny, macabre, cutting - it's one of the best movies I've ever seen! And the acting... well, I had really high expectations of all the cast and they all came through. Especially Maia Morgenstern (she's a goddess!)...
Review of The Oak
