the shock of the change of actors for the lead roles is the most important mark. the story is the same, the subjects are not different. and the only surprise remains the performances of Anda Onesa and Horațiu Mălăele as way to propose something different by the other first parts. for the fans of Draga Olteanu Matei and Marin Moraru , the film could be a disappointment. but it is honest to recognize the work of Petre Sălcudeanu to propose a nuanced image of the life of Viișoara. sure, the irony remains the axis and the dialogues between Varvara and Todiraș - copy -paste from the first parts. but this is only a detail. because, like many films under the Ceaușescu regime, the actors are more than interpreters. each is a guide to the truth behind the propaganda message. and this is the only important thing.
