A Higher Law
2023, Romanian. Directed by Octav Chelaru.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Romanian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Octav ChelaruDirector
- 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
- Codrina PatruThe Smoking Lady
- Ilinca HarnutThe Suspicious Lady
- Tiberiu EnacheThe Groom
Details
- Released
- 20 April 2023
- Original title
- Balaur
- Country
- Germany, Romania, Serbia
- Written by
- Octav Chelaru
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A Higher Law runs 123 minutes (2h 3m).
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A Higher Law isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 April 2023. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Higher Law?
If you liked A Higher Law, try Notes on a Scandal, The Mother, Madame Bovary.
Who directed A Higher Law?
A Higher Law (2023) was directed by Octav Chelaru and stars Mălina Manovici, Sergiu Smerea, Alexandru Papadopol.