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Aurora

Aurora

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2011
3h 6m
5.6(40 votes)
Drama

Overview

A taciturn Romanian divorcee acquires a hunting rifle and initiates a killing spree.

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Production Companies

SFP
Bord Cadre Films
Mandragora
Essential Filmproduktion

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

39 members
Directing

Cristi Puiu

Viorel

Cristi Puiu
Acting

Clara Vodă

Gina Filip

Clara Vodă
Acting

Ileana Puiu

Olguta Filip

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Acting

Valeria Seciu

Pușa

Valeria Seciu
Acting

Valentin Popescu

Doru Stoian

Valentin Popescu
Acting

Simona Popescu

Mrs Dragnea

Simona Popescu
Acting

Gheorghe Ifrim

Mr Dragnea

Gheorghe Ifrim
Acting

Iulian Puiu

Lucian Dragnea

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Acting

Catrinel Dumitrescu

Mrs. Livinski

Catrinel Dumitrescu
Acting

Carmela Culda

Luminița

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Acting

Luminița Gheorghiu

Mioara Avram

Luminița Gheorghiu
Acting

Constantin Diţă

Detective

Constantin Diţă
Acting

Lucian Ifrim

Lupița

Lucian Ifrim
Acting

Diana Cavallioti

Emilia

Diana Cavallioti
Acting

Alina Grigore

Store Clerk

Alina Grigore
Acting

Cornel Scripcaru

Mr Gabi

Cornel Scripcaru
Acting

Lucian Ciurariu

Denis

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Acting

Ana Covalciuc

Head Pharmacist

Ana Covalciuc
Acting

Dana Dembinski Medeleanu

Miki

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Acting

Simona Ghita

Pharmacist

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Acting

Andreea Grămoșteanu

Mrs Lidia

Andreea Grămoșteanu
Acting

Kana Hashimoto

Pregnant Woman

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Acting

Rodica Ionescu

Doctor

Rodica Ionescu
Acting

Alexandru Lazăr

Mrs Mioara's Husband

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Acting

Bogdan Marhodin

Ilie

Bogdan Marhodin
Acting

Andrei Mateiu

Vali

Andrei Mateiu
Acting

Sorin Medeleni

Nea Sandu

Sorin Medeleni
Acting

Antonia Micu

Amalia

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Acting

Carina Mielcioiu

Lacramioara

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Acting

Cătălina Moga

Silvia

Cătălina Moga
Acting

Liliana Pană

Mrs Aura

Liliana Pană
Acting

Șerban Pavlu

Cornel

Șerban Pavlu
Acting

Leo Profir

Mioara's Nephew

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Acting

Ion Stoica

Ploscaru

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Writing

Vlad Trandafir

Garment Factory Engineer

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Acting

Mihaela Trofimov

Mrs Roxana

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Acting

Afrodita Androne

Mrs Fratila

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Acting

Richard Bovnoczki

Zoltan Istvan

Richard Bovnoczki
Acting

Damian Oancea

Nea Pavel

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