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A Higher Law
Genres
DramaRomance
Overview
Ecaterina, a high school Religion teacher and wife of the town priest, gets involved with Iuliu, a 16-year-old student with a troubled past. Ecaterina tries to keep him under control, but she loses her own sense of control in this process.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
123 min
Release Date
2023-04-20
Status
Released
Original Language
Romanian
Vote Count
18
Vote Average
6.4
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Mălina Manovici
Ecaterina Ivanovici
Alexandru Papadopol
Father Dragos Ivanovici
Voicu Dumitraș
Florin Ivanovici
Richard Bovnoczki
Felix Serghiescu
Ana Maria Moldovan
Zoe
Oana Ștefănescu
The Mother-in-law
Marian Râlea
The Father-in-law
Gabriel Spahiu
The Headmaster
Codrina Patru
The Smoking Lady
Ilinca Harnut
The Suspicious Lady
Tiberiu Enache
The Groom
Ioana Ilinca Neacsu
The Bride
Sergiu Smerea
Iuliu Rosu
Mihai Rîpan
Ambulance Care Assistant
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