Gabita (Laura Vasiliu) and Otilia (Anamaria Marinca) are flatmates, struggling university students in the twilight years of Communism in Romania. Confronted with an unplanned pregnancy, the meek and indecisive Gabita turns to her best friend for help and guidance. Otilia, much more adept in navigating the harsh realities of life under Ceausescu’s regime, assists her friend in arranging an abortion. In a country where every facet of life is regulated, terminating a pregnancy is classed as treason by the authorities, punishable by death. From the seemingly simple task of procuring a shabby hotel room to life-altering negotiations with an insidious surgeon, Otilia’s journey of loyalty becomes a test of friendship and ultimately of self. 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS transports the viewer into the lives of two young women, forced to make terrible decisions by a society that neither forgives nor forgets.