
In London, during October 1993, England is playing Holland in the preliminaries of the World Cup. The Bosnian War is at its height, and refugees from the ex-Yugoslavia are arriving. Football rivals, and political adversaries from the Balkans all precipitate conflict and amusing situations. Meanwhile, the lives of four English families are affected in different ways by encounter with the refugees; one of the families improbably becomes involved with a Balkan refugee through th... (Full plot summary below)
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In London, during October 1993, England is playing Holland in the preliminaries of the World Cup. The Bosnian War is at its height, and refugees from the ex-Yugoslavia are arriving. Football rivals, and political adversaries from the Balkans all precipitate conflict and amusing situations. Meanwhile, the lives of four English families are affected in different ways by encounter with the refugees; one of the families improbably becomes involved with a Balkan refugee through the England vs. Holland match.
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| TheMovieReport.comMichael DequinaAbout more than Bosnia: it's about the immigrant experience; it's about tolerance; it's about making a difference; it's about learning to make the best of what one has. |
| Chicago ReaderLisa AlspectorDizdar inventively examines bigotry, combining daring humor and hyperbole, dark realism and shining idealism. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzWhat it fails to do is tell a coherent story, as everything about this exaggerated tale is hopelessly lost in a sea of silliness and generalities. |
| Film Journal InternationalPeter HenneIn conception, it's closer to Bruce Beresford's Six Degrees of Separation: Both films call attention to the close relatedness, regardless of geography and class, of humans. |
| User ReviewMark TI watched this film again recently and it is still one of the best films I've seen. The amazing thing is how many really big issues it manages to deal with - rape, war, relationships, mental illness, racism, immigration - all these things are subtly emroidered into the patchwork that makes this film. It is something of a fantasy, elements of it are quite far-fetched, but it's filmed in such a naturalistic way, almost documentary like, it deceives you into suspending your normal sense of reality. For me though, the key to a great film is the storytelling, and the great achievement of this film is the way in which it tells the stories of the many different characters in the film. The editing is superb, there are a lot of quick shots - every shot has an impact or meaning that moves the story along. The mix of varied quick shots makes this film visually exciting to watch and gives it a real pace and energy. The editing is used brilliantly to tell the stories. But at the end of the day the strength of this movie is its humanity. Every character has depth and shades and the result is a very moving and enjoyable film. There are some parts that are quite confronting and disturbing but ultimately it's an optimstic and uplifting film of how the common things that we all share and the goodness in human beings can overcome prejudice and the ravages of war. There are some lovely moments of humour too, though many are quite black, the parts are all well cast and all the actors are just terrific. Five stars from me without hesitation. |
| User ReviewHaris TWriter/director Jasmin Dizdar follows the lives of everyday Londoners who are doing their best to navigate everyday chaos. From Balkan refugees to unexpected pregnancies, from unwanted boyfriends to unwanted legs, these ordinary people find their lives are inexplicably entwined. The outstanding ensemble cast includes Julian Firth, Danny Nussbaum, Charlotte Coleman, Steve Sweeney, Rosalind Ayres and Edward Jewesbury. |
| User ReviewFrancesca BBritish Dark humor at it's best! This movie is like Trainspotting, Babel and Pulp Fiction all rolled into one! It truly relates to human social behavior and gives us all an insight into our race an place in this world. |
| User ReviewPrivate UOne of the best movies I've seen... You can't get out of the theater unaffected! |
| User ReviewAna MUna de las pelÃculas más encantadoras que he visto. El cartel no tiene mucho que ver con el contenido. Hay que verla. Impresionante |
| User ReviewKim WThis is one of my favourite films dark and hopefull all at once with a deep vein of spirituality and humour running through it. I purchasd this film after viewing it. |