

A Higher Law
2023-04-20 · 123 min · ★ 6.5
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.
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- Directors
- Octav Chelaru
- Production companies
- deFilm, EED//Productions, 42film
- Countries
- Germany, Romania, Serbia
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Mălina ManoviciEcaterina Ivanovici
Sergiu SmereaIuliu Rosu
Alexandru PapadopolFather Dragos Ivanovici
Voicu DumitrașFlorin Ivanovici
Richard BovnoczkiFelix Serghiescu
Ana Maria MoldovanZoe
Oana ȘtefănescuThe Mother-in-law
Marian RâleaThe Father-in-law
Gabriel SpahiuThe Headmaster
Ilinca HarnutThe Suspicious Lady
Ioana Ilinca NeacsuThe BrideTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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