Moromete Family: On the Edge of Time

"Morometii" is a very good dramatization of Marin Preda's novel, depicting the life of a typical peasant family in rural Romania during the late 1940's.

The "film noir" image is not for everyone, but I find that it depicts perfectly the dark times the family was going through. It is also in line with the prequel "Morometii 1978" which was also shot in black&white for the same reason.

The actors are some of the best Romania has ever produced, acting is incredible and the storyline very very good. Highly recommended!

Based on a famous novel of Romanian writer Marin Preda, is full of fine linguistic humor and mirrors very well a disturbed and ravished post-WW2 peasant society, torn between right and wrong, the vanity of the young and backward-looking of the elderly, old and new, moral and immoral and between two antagonistic political regimes. The black-and-white (how else) picture adds up to the nostalgia and historical feel of otherwise a pure social drama.

This movie is directed by an old amateur who has been stuck in time.. This film is dust in the eye.. A black-and-white movie in 2018 ... What a Shame!

The film shows very well the life in the country in Romania at the beginning of the establishment of the communist regime. The dialogues and atmosphere of the film can be best understood by those who know this type of cinema. Anyone who doesn't understand or gets bored is definitely a Marvel moviegoer. The film is a joy for the soul for those who are receptive and interested in authentic culture.

Very good acting, but 100% is just for critics. Is a theater in black and white. The director is blocked in 1980 and I don't know how all these good actors accepted to play this rubbish. I gave up watching after 20 minutes.