This is a movie that portrays the specific turbulent times in Serbia between two wars, one fought in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the other one, more devastating for this country, on Kosovo. In particular, this story is about two boys caught in vacuum of harsh reality and world of fantasy, where most of their generation wanted to have money in quicker ways, trough crime and fast life. This sounds like an intriguing plot.
However, the downside of this movie is that this is a typical film of director Srdjan Dragojevic, where he creates some kind, of ,,make-up'' reality and even to a certain extent, compels the viewer to admiration of these tragic figures who have marked an inglorious period in the history of this unfortunate country. As a citizen of Belgrade, I think the film shows shallow picture of that crime world and humor is crude. Most certainly Serbian cinematography has a lot of better examples of those kind of movies.
For a better understanding of those times, I recommend the documentary film called: ,,See you in the obituary'' or ,,Vidimo se u čitulji'' on Serbian. There you won't find cheesy phrases and moments which abound Dragojevic's movie.
However, the downside of this movie is that this is a typical film of director Srdjan Dragojevic, where he creates some kind, of ,,make-up'' reality and even to a certain extent, compels the viewer to admiration of these tragic figures who have marked an inglorious period in the history of this unfortunate country. As a citizen of Belgrade, I think the film shows shallow picture of that crime world and humor is crude. Most certainly Serbian cinematography has a lot of better examples of those kind of movies.
For a better understanding of those times, I recommend the documentary film called: ,,See you in the obituary'' or ,,Vidimo se u čitulji'' on Serbian. There you won't find cheesy phrases and moments which abound Dragojevic's movie.