Dino is a young man living with his eccentric family in the Bosnia of the early '60s. Foreign culture was just starting to bleed through into the public consciousness. Dino is tasked by a criminal friend of his with hiding a prostitute. The girl is beautiful and Dino falls in love.
There is a great short movie in Kusturica's "Dolly Bell". The problem is you have to wade through many tedious passages to before getting to it. Kusturica shows first love with admirable compassion and restraint. The scene where the girl must tend to her job is gut wrenching.
However, the scenes with the boy's friends and family are nowhere near as interesting. This was apparently a watershed time in Bosnia's history. This is hinted at subtly and affectionately. The problem is the on a character level. None of Dino's friends or family are engaging. The movie tries to paint a broader picture of life in that time and place, but it's the specific scenes of young love you will care about.
There is a great short movie in Kusturica's "Dolly Bell". The problem is you have to wade through many tedious passages to before getting to it. Kusturica shows first love with admirable compassion and restraint. The scene where the girl must tend to her job is gut wrenching.
However, the scenes with the boy's friends and family are nowhere near as interesting. This was apparently a watershed time in Bosnia's history. This is hinted at subtly and affectionately. The problem is the on a character level. None of Dino's friends or family are engaging. The movie tries to paint a broader picture of life in that time and place, but it's the specific scenes of young love you will care about.