A classic dark story. A father has a sick child who needs an operation he cannot afford---someone offers him the money needed if he commits a murder.
This was a serious film for adults...5 stars. I watched it mostly to find more out about Serbia. The cinematography is good. Another couple stars.
Some flaws: I found the kid somewhat obnoxious.
Also found it a little hard to believe that the Father would go to the funeral of the murdered man...he had to be consumed with guilt and more than that fearful. It is about the last thing you would expect a normal average person to do. Then he gets to know the murdered mans wife even more unbelievable. However the man who arranged the murder was totally believable.
In addition you get a look at various struggles in post Yugoslav Serbia --without it being too heavy handed. People are unemployed companies stripped of assets...with a parallel prosperity for unscrupulous criminal types with gaudy houses.
RECOMMEND
This was a serious film for adults...5 stars. I watched it mostly to find more out about Serbia. The cinematography is good. Another couple stars.
Some flaws: I found the kid somewhat obnoxious.
Also found it a little hard to believe that the Father would go to the funeral of the murdered man...he had to be consumed with guilt and more than that fearful. It is about the last thing you would expect a normal average person to do. Then he gets to know the murdered mans wife even more unbelievable. However the man who arranged the murder was totally believable.
In addition you get a look at various struggles in post Yugoslav Serbia --without it being too heavy handed. People are unemployed companies stripped of assets...with a parallel prosperity for unscrupulous criminal types with gaudy houses.
RECOMMEND