Too Close

9 10
2022
84min

Romanian Hungarian

English

Country: Romania

Original Title: Too Close

This gripping documentary follows Andrea, a single mother who, after discovering her partner’s abuse and becoming pregnant with his child, battles for justice amid relentless fear and shaming.

Romanian Hungarian
English
Country: Romania
Original Title: Too Close

AWARDS: Best Documentary. Astra Film Festival/ Youth Award. FIPADOC/ Best Documentary. Budapest International Film Festival

OFFICIAL SELECTION: Sarajevo International Film Festival/ Kasseler DokFestival/ Festival l'Europe/ One World Prague/ Millenium Docs Against Gravity/ Figure/ Baltic Sea Docs/ Forum For Peace/ Solidarity Film Festival

Too Close - A mother’s courageous battle for justice amidst unimaginable fear

This insightful documentary is an intimate portrait of Andrea, a single mother in her forties whose life takes a dark turn after a seemingly fairy-tale romance. While raising her daughter alone, Andrea falls in love with a charming man, only to discover he is abusing her child and that she is pregnant with his baby.

Despite her efforts to seek justice and protect her family, Andrea faces a relentless nightmare when her abuser is released from prison and returns to their village, subjecting her to ongoing fear and shaming.