The Moromete Family (1987)
Gênero : Drama
Runtime : 2H 22M
Director : Stere Gulea
Sinopse
Story of a family. Problems, marriage, taxes, revenge, friendship, army, life and much more.
Com a família a tentar adaptar-se à Roménia do pós-Segunda Guerra Mundial, o filho mais novo de Ilie Moromete é obrigado a desistir do liceu entre atitudes inconstantes.
Missy (Amanda Seyfried) e Alejandro (Ben Barnes) se conhecem desde pequenos e estão prestes a se casar. Al, como é chamado pelos mais íntimos, é adotado e fica feliz com a notícia de que sua mãe biológica irá ao seu casamento. Mas tem um problema... Ela é muito religiosa e não acredita no divórcio. Com isso, o jovem pede para seus pais adotivos, divorciados há anos (Robert De Niro e Diane Keaton), para fingirem que vivem juntos e felizes.
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