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The Scent of Rain in the Balkans

2011 · 117 min

A solemn, sweeping family chronicle that carries you through decades of upheaval with quiet dignity and sorrow.

Overview
Trials and tribulations of a Jewish family from Sarajevo during turbulent times between 1914 and 1945. Based on TV series of the same title.
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • war
    • survival
    • identity
    • grief
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Ljubiša Samardžić
    Written by
    Đorđe Milosavljević
    Starring
    Mirka Vasiljević, Aleksandra Bibić, Ljiljana Blagojević, Stefan Buzurović, Igor Damnjanović, Tamara Dragičević, Predrag Ejdus, Rijad Gvozden
    Runtime
    117 min
    Country
    Serbia
    Languages
    Bosnian, Serbian

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