The film, which tells the story of a wealthy mother who uses her connections to try and stop her son from going to jail, was a favorite among 19 contenders.
The award was collected by the film’s director Calin Peter Netzer and producer Ada Solomon presented by renowned Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar Wai, who was head of this year’s festival jury.
Netzer said he was left speechless by the win. Producer Solomon thanked the film’s director, and its leading actress Luminita Gheorghiu and urged Romanian politicians to pay more attention to the kind of ambassador Romanian cinema is for the country around the world.
Child’s Pose, which premiered Monday at the Berlin film festival, is Netzer’s third feature film after award-winning Maria (2003) and Medal of Honor (2010).