The film follows the story of Otilia Mihartescu ( Anamaria Marinca ) and Gabriela 'Găbiţa ' Dragut ( Laura Vasiliu ) , two university friends in Bucharest , Romania .
In the film 4 Months , 3 Weeks and 2 Days , the character Otilia Mihartescu is portrayed by ( Anamaria Marinca ) while Gabriela 'Găbiţa ' Dragut is portrayed by Laura Vasiliu .