Adela

Adela

1985 · 85 min · ★ 6.2 · Romance, Drama

The story of an impossible love: doctor Emil Codrescu is reunited 20 years later with Adela, the one he had only known as a young girl. The two fall in love, but circumstances and hesitation prevent them from getting closer.

Directed by Mircea Veroiu · Written by Mircea Veroiu

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