steve_bg_2000

The movie was well directed and the roles were mostly well played. What's not typical for Bulgarian movies - realistic and non-theatrical. The actors did a good job of using the dialect. Unlike in some other Bulgarian movies, the actresses who play children in this film do not look 27 years old; they are indeed teenagers, around 16-17 years old. All older actors and actresses are amazing, especially both mothers and the travel agent. Silvia Lulcheva overplayed a little, perhaps because the director was intimidated by the reputation of the great actress. The young actresses are doing a very good job.

Yes, it is another misery story as a previous reviewer indicated, but there are not too many happy stories in the poorest country of the European Union. I disagree that the story was told "clumsily" and "dishonestly". Not at all.