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The film was screened in the competition of the 11th Sarajevo film festival (2005) and it betrayed expectations. It's a false comedy based on the novel written by Croatian journalist and writer Ante Tomic. Unoriginal love story between the young widow and a catholic priest is dressed with mockery with peasants from southern Croatia and their characteristics. A lot of jokes (mainly old ones and already seen in Serbian movies) without necessary film totality. Hribar's direction makes efforts to looks like "american" and the result is miserable. The actors are fine (mostly). The best is Zrinka Cvitesic, young and good looking actress. The photography is the best part of this movie.

I read the Anto Tomic's great novel that the movie is based on couple of years before the movie came out. I found the movie to be just as hilarious as the book. I've seen the movie a few times, and although of course there is always room for improvement especially considering the flow, it certainly satisfies the comedic requirement and has carried most of the ideas from the novel. I highly recommend it to all. The English-speaking audience, although a bit deprived of understanding the original Croatian language in the movie, will find the subtitles more than sufficient. At least all of my American friends who watched the movie found it to be a great comedy.

I do not agree with the comment above, and since I realized that it has been accepted as useful by some of the guests of this site, I feel something else has to be said about this film too.

I saw the movie last night, and I'm still impressed! it is one of the funniest, warmest and most intelligent movies I've seen in a long time, especially in filmography of former Yugoslavia.

The director has somehow managed to create film which communicates with the audience so easily and open-heartedly.

The humor is very subtle and profound, the actors are exquisite, and the photography is brilliant.

Film-making in former Yugoslavia is still vital. Nice thing is that when crisis inflicts one national production, for instance, recent Serbian film , others take the torch. Slovenian films had some strong years lately,and now it is obviously that the Croatian film stands as the regional flagship. My arguments are: Wonderful night in Split, Sorry for Kung Fu, and above all, What is a Man without Moustache. Film that overwhelmed me so that I can't stop thinking about it. I recommend this movie to everyone who has the opportunity to see it!!!

I have nothing but praise for this movie. The plot is OK, nothing special, but OK. The thing that impresses me most is the way author showed so up close and vividly the mentality of southern Croatia. Picturing the everyday life and routine, furthermore showing through the characters very real how the people actually are in the backgrounds of Dalmatia whit their "common" truths and opinions about life in general and religion. I consider that to be the baseline of humor in this film, of course only if you are enough open minded not to find that offensive, but highly humorous.

My utmost praise goes to excellent music in the movie. Once again brilliant Tamara Obrovac showed what a class of musician she is! Her catchy tarantella "Daleko je ko me voli" goes like a leitmotif throughout the film. I enjoyed so much in the music, that I wouldn't mind film being an absolute cr** (which isn't). So if not for the movie, at least go and listen to some fine music!

P.S. If you are hungry for good Croatian movies I recommend "Fine mrtve djevojke" aka "Fine dead girls".

To be short and simple:its a likable story.Its sometimes trivial with no twists and as little spice at the ending, with some fine remarks on attitude and petty-bourgeois mentality of people.The credit goes to A.Tomic's novel alone for a great template. I surely cannot be totally objective as Im disgusted with other croatian attempts in making a successful comedy...This one is a lemonade.Easy drinking and not so much impressing- but when you are estimating this movie, you should put it in context of previous attempts of comedy and farce in Croatia, and there, it exceeds all of its predecessors.All of that remarks about thin characterization and on occasions pompous directing are far too serious for such a superficial movie