In the heart of the machine

I avoid watching Bulgarian movies but something about this one just lured me in. There's one simple word to describe it with: Masterpiece!

There's great story line marked by drama and thrilling moments. It's shows the evolution of the broken human soul in a perfect way. It definitely makes one think and draw conclusions for oneself.

And don't get me started on the cast... definitely a perfect casting choice involving some of the household names in the Bulgarian cinema. Special kudos to Sano, Vergov and Zombory.

I'm super sceptical when it comes to Bulgarian movies but this one shows great talent and hard work. I enjoyed it very much. I see the Bulgarian productions differently now and I will be definitely more open to give them a chance more.

I absolutely loved it!

Definitely the best Bulgarian movie in the last 30 years! Everything made professional and with modern technology. Actors were outstanding. This is a movie i would watch every week. Simple, humane, touching, inspiring... Words are just not enough. Must see even from non-bulgarians.

Hats down to the team, and please bring us some more of the same!

This must be defined as The Bulgarian "The Shawshank Redemption" & "The Green Mile" In one movie! Even the music and the filters used were reminding me all the way of these great classic movies. It is Pretty heavy to watch and character's phrases weren't very clear and were so bassy but still not a bad movie for sure. Good Actors that not only Bulgarians but many others know well from "Undercover" (Pod Prikritie). Another thing I would like to underline is the powerful presence of Igor Angelov that brought real pressure to the atmosphere. Giving it 6 stars but just because I was always making reffrences to the titles allready mentioned above.

The plot line is similar to The Green mile movie, but the performance is under this level. And it's not up to the actor's play. It's about the scenario. Could have been more intriguing and a bit faster, because it reminded me of a soap series, especially in the last 40 minutes.

Kind of boring in the end.

Decent script (Yes, very similar to The Green Mile, Showshank Redemption, etc.), poor directing, some hit and miss camera work (excelent ending shot btw). Terrible sound (as if I was watching a pirate copy, recorded in a movie teather). The worst part are the dialogues. Terribly unconvincingly written, as if translated from English to Bulgarian. The only words which sounded natural from actors mouth are the curse words.

On the other hand, all this was shot in 21 days with almost no budget. They even forgot to mention it is based on a real story (!). I hope they read this and next time make much more real film and stop stealing lines and cliches from Hollywood. They even stole the FBI/ US Police constant fight for dominance in US movies and mirrored it in 1978 Bulgarian film. And I didn't even try to count the plot holes. I hope the next one is better!