Weekend with My Mother

Mar 20, 2009

1h 37m

★ 6.4

Overview

15 years ago, Luiza decided to make a fresh start in Spain. She left her 3-year-old daughter Cristina in the care of her relatives and took off. When she returns to Romania, the woman learns some shocking truths that were kept hidden from her: Cristina ran away from home, is a drug addict and has a 2-year-old girl who lives in an orphanage. Overwhelmed by guilt, Luiza attempts to save her daughter

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Media Pro Pictures

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Cast

Cristina

Adela Popescu

Luiza

Medeea Marinescu

Glont

Tudor Aaron Istodor

Sandu

Ion Sapdaru

Bunicul

Gheorghe Dinică

Felix

Florin Zamfirescu

Johnny

Andi Vasluianu

Edwards

Răzvan Vasilescu

Costica

Constantin Ghenescu

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