Probably the best Slovenian film for Balkan nations
I easily understand why people not from this part of Europe don't find this film so amusing. As an outside viewer you don't really get all the secret messages and all the mind processes inside character's head. This film is a perfect and I really mean perfect reflection of an ex- Yugoslavian nation, where everyone kind of loves each other but at the same time stabbing in the back at the first clear opportunity. And also the nostalgia for the "good old days", when everything was so much better, times when we still had our Tito, is still present nowadays. The acting from Vlado Novak was superb. He represents the typical simple-minded worker with a good hart, who just wants to earn respect from his friends, giving everything away until he has something to give and so easily fooled that you can't help but feel sorry for him. So if you're familiar with the Slovenian scene, you should definitely see this one! For others who still want to see something extraordinary from Slovenian cinema I highly recommend: Class Enemy (2013)
- Matt-the-movie-investigator
- Dec 19, 2013