''Monsters.'' () is a 2019 Romanian drama film directed and written by Marius Olteanu. It stars Judith State, Cristian Popa,

Alexandru Potrocean Alexandru is the Romanian form of the name Alexander. Common diminutives are Alecu, Alex, and Sandu. Origin Etymologically, the name is derived from the Greek "Αλέξανδρος" (Aléxandros), meaning "defending men" or "protector of men", ...

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and

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. The plot is divided in three chapters and follows a day in the life of Dana (State) and Arthur (Popa), a childless married couple, who tries to understand their ongoing marital crisis. The film is the directorial debut of Olteanu. It premiered on February 9, 2019 at the

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. It received generally positive reviews from film critics.

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