The film is set in a small town in Bosnia-Herzogovina, in 1991, as the winds of war appear imminent. There have already been major changes in the political landscape, as the communists have been expelled from power. The vying partisan factions that are left can be confusing to the viewer, as to what each stands for.
Divko Buntic, portrayed wonderfully by Miki Manojlovic, has decided to now return to his home town, after living for the past 20 years in Germany. He brings with him a flashy Mercedes, lots of money, his sexy, red-haired girlfriend, and his beloved cat Bonny.
His first order of business, after meeting with his cousin Ivanda-the new Mayor of the town, is to evict his wife and his son from his home, claiming that she's lived there rent free for 20 years. His wife Lucija(Mira Furlan) and his son Martin (Boris Ler)have no choice but to accept a run-down apartment to live in.
Martin is a good-natured young man who was just a baby when his father left them. He's an avid CBer and a proud member of the local amateur radio club.
As war draws closer various family dynamics play out as Divko, who can be quite controlling and self-centered, tries to make amends with his son plus appease his new girlfriend Azra(Jelena Stupljanin) who feels neglected and upset that he hasn't made more strides to get his divorce papers filed.
Without going into the plot machinations any more deeply let's say that the film takes a number of dramatic twists and turns as it goes on. Each person must makes decisions about how they will handle the future and some are quite surprising. It has what I would call a surprise ending, which I thought was far-fetched and not really in balance with the rest of the film.
Danis Tanovic directed and co-wrote the film. His film "No Man's Land" won numerous awards including the Oscar for Best Foreign Film.
In summary, I found the film to be quite absorbing, well defined and with interesting characters.
Divko Buntic, portrayed wonderfully by Miki Manojlovic, has decided to now return to his home town, after living for the past 20 years in Germany. He brings with him a flashy Mercedes, lots of money, his sexy, red-haired girlfriend, and his beloved cat Bonny.
His first order of business, after meeting with his cousin Ivanda-the new Mayor of the town, is to evict his wife and his son from his home, claiming that she's lived there rent free for 20 years. His wife Lucija(Mira Furlan) and his son Martin (Boris Ler)have no choice but to accept a run-down apartment to live in.
Martin is a good-natured young man who was just a baby when his father left them. He's an avid CBer and a proud member of the local amateur radio club.
As war draws closer various family dynamics play out as Divko, who can be quite controlling and self-centered, tries to make amends with his son plus appease his new girlfriend Azra(Jelena Stupljanin) who feels neglected and upset that he hasn't made more strides to get his divorce papers filed.
Without going into the plot machinations any more deeply let's say that the film takes a number of dramatic twists and turns as it goes on. Each person must makes decisions about how they will handle the future and some are quite surprising. It has what I would call a surprise ending, which I thought was far-fetched and not really in balance with the rest of the film.
Danis Tanovic directed and co-wrote the film. His film "No Man's Land" won numerous awards including the Oscar for Best Foreign Film.
In summary, I found the film to be quite absorbing, well defined and with interesting characters.