This harsh look at life in present day Belgrade is a basic 'Day in the life', but like none other I've seen before. Do not see this movie to escape from reality, because it will drive the horror of their situation into you. This is a hard movie to watch, but well worthwhile. The characters and stories are developed, and then the camera veers off into side stories which do not leave you unsatisfied, surprisingly. The movie is threaded around a cabaret performer who leads you into the film with the true statement that "tonight, i'm going to f**k with you". You are drawn into each character's story and plight of the evening, and then are easily drawn into their companion's story as well. Every story has the same ring to it, and the desperate sound of a people and a class being forced down and stamped upon. This film is the most important piece of work i've seen this year, and everyone who has the stomach for it should see it.
Review of Cabaret Balkan
