Liuben

About ten minutes into the film I knew that this was a film for me. The deft touches showing village life, passengers on tractors, horse-drawn carriages, makeshift workshops, roadside sellers, old friendships, all made an effective backdrop to the story of the two main protagonists.

The portrayal of the most loathsome racism against the Roma minority was shown in unflinching detail too. So were the lengths that minority would go to to make money - Liuben's wife doesn't care about him having a relationship with Victor as long as she could benefit. Likewise, she betrayed him during her absence in Greece.

There was an instant attraction between the two lads from the start and their relationship was fulfilled only to be cut short.

I loved the coda to the film set in Madrid when Victor ran and ran.

This is a definite recommend.