Aurora

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

Cast

Cristi Puiu

as Viorel

Clara Vodă

as Gina Filip

Ileana Puiu

as Olguta Filip

Valeria Seciu

as Pușa

Valentin Popescu

as Doru Stoian

Simona Popescu

as Mrs Dragnea

Gheorghe Ifrim

as Mr Dragnea

Iulian Puiu

as Lucian Dragnea

Catrinel Dumitrescu

as Mrs. Livinski

Carmela Culda

as Luminița

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