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A look at the romantic relationship of a young couple that is shook when his old flame shows up.A look at the romantic relationship of a young couple that is shook when his old flame shows up.A look at the romantic relationship of a young couple that is shook when his old flame shows up.
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Small film, with even smaller pretentions - but all in a good way
In some way uncharacteristic Serbian post 90s film - not about war, not about politics, nor fight for democracy, crime etc - just plain, ordinary life love story.
Script introduces Irena (played by Ms.Zaric, daughter of one of the biggest Serbian TV-actor stars back in 70s) and Vlada (played by Mr.Toskovic - one of the promising young stars). They are facing their 30s and big decisions about their life together. And then Marija, internationally successful Vlada's old love comes to the picture...
Sounds almost too sloppy - but it's not. Directed by Milos Petricic (his first big film), "Almost totally ordinary story" is unpretentious, warm and optimistic film.
Sure, characters are unreal (especially Bane, so poorly played by Mr.Kapicic) and social scenery is somehow too much "pinkly", but strong point of this film is its director - Mr. Petricic. Member of generation of his characters himself, he showed that he totally understand how to tell the urban story, with a little bit of humor and romance, and of course happy-end (that even is not so corny, after all). He is promising author for sure, if I can spot one;)
Locally - this film is refreshment and worth watching (it's surely deserved better distributor, which could make 10 time more visitors in total score). Internationally - it won't have big festival life, because, as I said, it's not about war at all;)) and this is precisely what is expected of films from this part of the world.
Script introduces Irena (played by Ms.Zaric, daughter of one of the biggest Serbian TV-actor stars back in 70s) and Vlada (played by Mr.Toskovic - one of the promising young stars). They are facing their 30s and big decisions about their life together. And then Marija, internationally successful Vlada's old love comes to the picture...
Sounds almost too sloppy - but it's not. Directed by Milos Petricic (his first big film), "Almost totally ordinary story" is unpretentious, warm and optimistic film.
Sure, characters are unreal (especially Bane, so poorly played by Mr.Kapicic) and social scenery is somehow too much "pinkly", but strong point of this film is its director - Mr. Petricic. Member of generation of his characters himself, he showed that he totally understand how to tell the urban story, with a little bit of humor and romance, and of course happy-end (that even is not so corny, after all). He is promising author for sure, if I can spot one;)
Locally - this film is refreshment and worth watching (it's surely deserved better distributor, which could make 10 time more visitors in total score). Internationally - it won't have big festival life, because, as I said, it's not about war at all;)) and this is precisely what is expected of films from this part of the world.
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- stanimir
- Jan 22, 2004
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- Skoro sasvim obična priča
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- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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By what name was Almost Ordinary Story (2003) officially released in Canada in English?
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