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On the Milky Road

2016 · 125 min

A lush, folkloric wartime romance that swings between absurd comedy and sudden tragedy, sweeping you along on vivid imagery and raw emotion.

Overview: Spring in wartime. Each day a milkman crosses the frontline on a donkey, dodging bullets to bring his precious wares to the soldiers. Blessed with good fortune on his mission, loved by a beautiful villager, a peaceful future seems to await him… until the arrival of a mysterious Italian woman turns his life upside down. Thus begins a story of passionate, forbidden love that will plunge them both into a series of fantastic and dangerous adventures. They have been joined by fate, and nothing and no one seems able to stop them… Two-times Palme D'Or winner Emir Kusturica directs and stars in this story of love and war, rich in emotion, comedy and adventure.
How it feels: Whimsical, melancholic, dark and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, war, grief, fate
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
war
grief
fate
memory
Places: countryside
wilderness
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild