Main Cast: Dorel Visan, Cecilia Birbora, Ion Fiscuteanu, Maria Seles, Livia Baba
Release Year: 1988
Country: RO
Run Time: 117 minutes
Plot
Jacob (Dorel Visan) is a gold miner who risks his life daily to support his wife, mother-in-law, and four children in this socio-political drama. Under the rule of an oppressive monarchy backed by military force, the miners often resort to stealing gold to compensate for their meager wages. Workers are subjected to strip searches and are forced to take laxatives by the often brutal guards and inspectors as they look for stolen gold, and Jacob raises his vocal objections over the treatment of his fellow workers. Although the story takes place in Rumania during the 1930s, the viewer can draw parallels to worker oppression of any era. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
