Too Late
Dumitru Costa, a young Public Prosecutor, is given his first investigation: the suspicious death of a miner in the Jiu Valley, in nowadays Romania. Accident or crime? Costa is assisted by Alina, a survey engineer. They fall in love.
Meanwhile, two other miners are killed in a long before closed gallery. Costa's enquiry upsets the local authorities... As truth is revealed, Costa realizes that absolutely nobody wants his truth...
Festivals: Cannes 1966 (official selection)