| Brief Description: | The bleak absurdity of the Bosnian-Serbian conflict and the outside world's impotent response to it is unforgettably portrayed in this dark satire. Three soldiers--two Bosnians and one Serb--end up trapped in the trenches that serve as a dividing line between armies. One soldier, originally left for dead, is used as a booby trap on a landmine, leading to an unexpected dilemma without an apparent resolution. An Academy Award-winner for Best Foreign Language Film. "...often harrowing to watch, but it can also be shockingly entertaining as it deftly mixes macabre humor, pathos, and horror" (Stephen Farber, Movieline). In Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian, French, and English, with English subtitles.
Letterboxed, closed-captioned. Includes optional French and Spanish subtitles.
Danis Tanovic
Bosnia/Belgium/France/Italy/Slovenia/Great Britain
2001
98 mins. |
