Movie

Underground

1995 · 170 min

A wild, tragicomic epic that sweeps you through decades of chaos with surreal humor and heartbreaking loss.

Tagline: ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A COUNTRY
Overview: Black marketeers Marko and Blacky manufacture and sell weapons to the Communist resistance in WWII Belgrade, living the good life along the way. Marko's surreal duplicity propels him up the ranks of the Communist Party, and he eventually abandons Blacky and steals his girlfriend. After a lengthy stay in a below-ground shelter, the couple reemerges during the Yugoslav Civil War of the 1990s as Marko sees the opportunity to exploit the situation.
How it feels: Absurd, dark, satirical and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: War, betrayal, friendship, deception
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
betrayal
friendship
deception
grief
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild