Grbavica: the Land of My Dreams
by Jasmila Zbanic
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Actor: Grbavica: the Land of My DreamsDirector: Jasmila Zbanic
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: Croatian (Original Language); English (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 90 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-06-12
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Strand Releasing
Movie Reviews of Grbavica: the Land of My Dreams
Movie Review: Oh, what a beauty!
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw this totally non-Hollywood dramatization of the impact of war-rape on a mother and daughter today, and can only utterly recommend it. Beautful, believable and moving. Loved it.
Summary of Grbavica: the Land of My Dreams
Studio: Strand Releasing Release Date: 06/12/2007Set in Sarajevo's Bosnian neighborhood, Grbavica is a gripping love story between a mother and daughter struggling against prejudice and poverty. Director Jasmilla Zbanic's debut is surprisingly tender considering the film's extremely depressing subject matter. For example, the film opens on Esma (Mirjana Karanovic), a middle-aged mom who gets night shifts bartending at a seedy strip club by lying to the owner that she is childless. Following this scene, however, Esma pillow fights her teenage daughter, Sara (Luna Mijovic), in their meager apartment, immediately establishing their bond. Undependable men come and go, such as Puska (Emir Hadzihafisbegovic), a fur-sporting sleaze who tries to hire Esma's only love interest as a hitman. Grbavica's plot centers around Esma's attempts to save money for Sara's field trip, and Sara's aroused suspicion about her allegedly dead Shaheed father. Esma's failure to produce his death certificate leads Sara closer to the gruesome truth about her real history. Grbavica provides viewers a glimpse into daily Croatian life, by finessing tragedy and comedy into one story. Potential pitfalls, such as Sara's involvement with a gun-toting boy at school, are narrowly averted to prove real resilience. Grbavica is a tale that represents women and children affected by war, in their loss and strengthened love that promotes healing. --Trinie Dalton
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