Sisterhood

The plot was extremely bleak and, at times, non-sensical. The movie literally had no final premise or ending. The acting was ok, but some of the scenes felt extremely forced.

However, the thing that pisses me off the most is the utter misrepresentation of how people live in Skopje, and I honestly can't understand what's the point of all of that. Maybe the director's delusions seeped into the screenplay... Maybe its a desperate attempt to go fishing for foreign symphaty... or maybe she might've figured out the right formula to showcase a movie on Netflix... Who knows?

Also, the kids I see around town don't have pickup trucks; instead, they're driving their daddy's black BMW and curiously enough, speak a language that is not my own, but they weren't in the movie, were they?

I liked the movie as a whole and the story is a good one. Actors are great.

There are too many dark scenes and the speaking parts are way too quiet, I barely understood what the characters are saying.

There's a discrepancy in the scenography and the time we live in. It might be compelling visually but kids that go on swimming classes don't live in such homes. If say it is an exception, because yes some people live that way, the scenery is drastic. It feels like the story is set in 1994 just with smartphones and instagram.

The ending feels rushed and incomplete.

Typical Macedonian houshold, typical Macedonian public high school- a building that is falling apart, and unfortunately typical teen behavior across the world. But thank God is not a typical Macedonian movie about the Ottoman rule, or how poor country Macedonia is, or something about politics.

Great job Dina Duma and Ivanov for making something different and something worth watching.

A surprisingly great movie, some great camera work and cool shots. The director managed to pull out a lot of expression and depth to the characters just by visuals alone. I like the setting and the general color palette. The music worked great towards setting the mood. I found pacing a bit slow for my taste, however it didn't affect the experience at all. Definitely worth a watch!

I just finished Sisterhood and it won me over. I was thrilled to see a modern and universal story about navigating teenage relationships, coming-of-age, and sexuality told so skillfully. So thank you to Duma for moving beyond the black comedy and yugonostalgia that have plagued Macedonian movies for a while. The directing and the aesthetics are great and the acting was on point!

My warm recommendation for this little gem of a drama!