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Glory

Original title: Slava
  • 2016
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
2.6K
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Glory (2016)
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A reclusive Bulgarian railway trackman finds millions of cash spilled on the tracks and turns them in to the police. When the transport ministry's head of PR Julia Staikova decides to use hi... Read allA reclusive Bulgarian railway trackman finds millions of cash spilled on the tracks and turns them in to the police. When the transport ministry's head of PR Julia Staikova decides to use him as a diversion from a corruption scandal, his simple life falls victim to the grinder of... Read allA reclusive Bulgarian railway trackman finds millions of cash spilled on the tracks and turns them in to the police. When the transport ministry's head of PR Julia Staikova decides to use him as a diversion from a corruption scandal, his simple life falls victim to the grinder of bureaucracy.

  • Directors
    • Kristina Grozeva
    • Petar Valchanov
  • Writers
    • Kristina Grozeva
    • Decho Taralezhkov
    • Petar Valchanov
  • Stars
    • Stefan Denolyubov
    • Margita Gosheva
    • Alexandra Angelova
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    2.6K
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    • Directors
      • Kristina Grozeva
      • Petar Valchanov
    • Writers
      • Kristina Grozeva
      • Decho Taralezhkov
      • Petar Valchanov
    • Stars
      • Stefan Denolyubov
      • Margita Gosheva
      • Alexandra Angelova
    • 15User reviews
    • 74Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 35 wins & 15 nominations total

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    Stefan Denolyubov
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    • Tzanko Petrov
    Margita Gosheva
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    • Julia Staykova
    Alexandra Angelova
    Poli Angelova
    Raitsa Assenova
    Georgi Bratoev
    Ana Bratoeva
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    • Galya
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    • Directors
      • Kristina Grozeva
      • Petar Valchanov
    • Writers
      • Kristina Grozeva
      • Decho Taralezhkov
      • Petar Valchanov
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    9neilahunter

    Bleak, and funny

    Shades of Billy Wilder, Milos Forman and the Coen Brothers (he just wants his watch back) sit lightly on this meticulously-plotted and wittily-shot film. The joy is in the detail: the watch, the minister's shoes, the trouser-exchange. It's a film with a lot to say, but it keeps its gaze at the human level.
    10frantastika

    Pure and excellent satire

    I saw this film at the VIFF 2016 (Vancouver International Film Festival) without knowing much about it. The film was a pleasure from beginning to end. The story is simple but the actors Margita Goshen and Stefan Denolyubov are perfect for delivering this dark and poignant film. There are many comments about our society that anyone can relate to: corruption, media, abuse of power, etc... But what really makes the film fantastic is the ending, not for everybody's taste but it is exactly that which makes it unique. I am looking forward to see more films from these filmmakers.
    6Minnesota_Reid

    No Good Deed Ever Goes Unpunished

    This is a movie about a simple, honest man who gets caught up in and ground up by PR hype, investigative journalism, politics, corruption, and, in general, the modern world of which he is not really a part.

    I won't recount the plot, but for me, things took a fairly predictable path from start to finish. That's not a bad thing, but it's nice to have a few surprises.

    The two main characters are well acted.
    9barkingechoacrosswaves

    First rate black comedy

    This is a very skillfully made and incisive movie. Part parable, part satire, it follows the struggles of a very poor man who tries to do the right thing and then gets coldly manipulated and abused by multiple levels of a corrupt system as a "reward" for his honesty.

    The story is both painful and quite funny to watch as railroad lineman Tzanko has his life upended by the machinations of a rapaciously ambitious PR demon named Julia and her squad of incompetent flunkies. The two main actors are superb in their starkly different, yet completely interdependent, roles, and the supporting cast members do a fine job portraying a motley crew of hoodlums, cowards, bureaucrats and other assorted scum.

    The camera-work is very good -- it's mostly hand-held and the carefully modulated restlessness perfectly complements the edgy narrative. The editing is brilliant... somehow it lends an understated note to a story that, less deftly handled, would be too obvious, too blunt.

    I almost didn't get to see this movie and feel very happy I did. It reminds me another excellent recent release, "Toni Erdmann," except that the behavior on display here is even worse and the stakes are much higher. Do yourself a favor and see "Glory."
    8paul-allaer

    Outstanding political and personal drama from Bulgaria

    "Glory" (2016 release from Bulgaria; 101 min.) brings the story of Tsanko. As the movie opens, Tsanko is inspecting the train tracks and along the way he falls upon a huge amount of cash laying on the tracks. He calls the police to report it. Meanwhile the Transport Ministry PR team jumps into action, eager to create a diversion from the steady stream of bad news the Ministry has been suffering. Tsanko, who has a bad stutter in his speech, is invited to Sofia by the Ministry to collect an award (a watch). At the last second, the PR manager takes off his current watch, a nice "Glory" engraved by his dad "To my son Tsanko". In the chaos of the award ceremony and subsequent reception, Tsanko doesn't get back his heirloom, so the next day he s desperate to reclaim his watch. Will he be able to retrieve it? To tell you more of the plot would spoil your viewing experience, you'll just have to see for yourself how it all plays out.

    Couple of comments: this is the latest from co-writers and co-directors Kristina Grozave and Petar Valchanov, who previoulsy brought us "The Lesson". Here they create chilling, even Capra-reminding, movie about how one innocent person can become the object of a machnery (be it the state, the journalists, you name it), and the devastating effects it can cause. Stefan Denolvubov's performance as Tsanko will break your heart. All he wants is to get his old watch back, possibly the most precious of his (few) possessions. Margita Gosheva as the calculating Ministry PR manager is equally impressive, but of course hers is a very unlikable role. I must admit that in the initial third of the move, I was wondering where all if this was going. If you also start worrying, I can rest assure you that the last 45 min. of the movie will leave you astonished (I shan't say more!).

    I don't think this movie ever got a US theatrical release, but thankfully Film Movement picked it up as part of its Movie of the Month Club releases, and that is how I finally got to see this. If you are in the mood for a top-notch foreign movie that takes a sharp look at the innocence of one person coming in direct conflict with a larger political machinery that will leave you shaking your head in despair, I strongly suggest that you seek out "Glory". I'm quite certain that you will agree.

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      Bulgaria's submission to the Foreign Language Film Award of the 90th Annual Academy Awards.

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    • Release date
      • April 19, 2017 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Bulgaria
      • Greece
    • Language
      • Bulgarian
    • Also known as
      • Un minuto de gloria
    • Filming locations
      • Nadezhda Hospital - Blaga Vest Street, Sofia, Bulgaria(hospital)
    • Production companies
      • Abraxas Film
      • Aporia Filmworks
      • Graal Films
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $18,415
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,716
      • Apr 16, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $87,728
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 41m(101 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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