A search begins when Boyar Alexandru Dabija hires lawman Costandin (Teodor Corban) to locate a Gypsy serf who has run off. Apparently, Carfin (Toma Cuzin) had gotten too close to the Boyar’s wife, and now there are consequences. The journey takes the policeman and his son, Ionita (Mihai Comanoiu), through different communities and their customs as they pursue and return the fugitive. The plot unfolds in a predictable…

Adventurous, funny, thrilling and shocking! This is the second film I’ve seen from this director, following a lovely dramedy about child custody called 'Everybody in Our Family'. This was quite different, a historical story set two centuries before the present day. It's a black-and-white movie that fits perfectly with the feel of the storytelling. Romania submitted it for the 2016 Oscars. I haven’t seen every fore…