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Directed by:
Danis TanovićScreenplay:
Danis TanovićCinematography:
Walther Vanden EndeCast:
Branko Djuric, René Bitorajac, Filip Šovagović, Georges Siatidis, Serge-Henri Valcke, Katrin Cartlidge, Bogdan Diklic, Simon Callow, Primoz Petkovsek (more)VOD (1)
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Fleeing enemy fire, an injured Bosnian soldier named Čiki retreats to a trench, where he finds himself trapped with a wounded comrade and worse a Serbian! With no way to escape and with his fellow soldier lying on a spring-loaded bomb set to explode if he moves, Čiki realizes he must do the unthinkable, trust his enemy If he wants to survive. (official distributor synopsis)
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The absurdity of the Bosnian-Serbian conflict is matched by the overall mood of this remarkable film. It would be wrong to accuse it of having a simple plot and uniform characters. Danis Tanović best portrayed the absurdity of the whole situation on these very characters. No Man's Land is not a film intended to appeal through bombastic war spectacle or profound philosophical contemplations. That is because it revolves around a Serbian soldier versus a Bosnian soldier, the indecisiveness of the UN troops, who seem more focused on "maintaining the war" rather than peacekeeping, and an investigative journalist, driven to get her story at any cost. If the term "Balkan conflict" means anything to you, you can understand that war is folly, even if you are not an adamant pacifist.
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At first glance, it's quite a simple film that tries to show how insane war actually is, how senseless it is, and what it can awaken in people if they don't have a strong enough will or simply if they find themselves in an unpredictable situation. And it doesn't just apply to soldiers, it applies to civilians and reporters as well.
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In every aspect, an extraordinary film, with a well-developed, fully functional script, meticulous direction, casting, and outstanding performances. Along with Peter Kosminsky's Warriors, it is the most impressive and valuable depiction of the Bosnian conflict. The absurdity of war is portrayed through the tragicomic and utterly pointless confrontation of two enemy soldiers between the front lines next to an armed mine, on which lies the body of a third, severely injured man. Despite the light, satirical tone, there is no happy ending... Overall impression 95%.
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I wondered what kind of film could have walked away with Amélie's Oscar. Now I know, and I have to say I haven't seen a film with such a well-written story in a long time. A brilliant black-humour look at the war in Bosnia, the media and the embarrassing role of UNPROFOR. A truly brilliant plot and performances and I bow to director Tanovic for his first feature. I watched it at the SFS and I hope it gets a wider distribution so more people will see it.
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