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Pretty Village, Pretty Flame

1996 · 130 min

A harrowing, darkly comic descent into war's absurdity, told through fragmented memories that linger long after.

Overview
In the opening stages of the Bosnian War, a small group of Serbian soldiers are trapped in a tunnel by a Muslim force.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • friendship
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • death
Places
  • military
  • hospital
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror4
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, war
Directed by
Srđan Dragojević
Written by
Srđan Dragojević, Vanja Bulić, Nikola Pejaković
Starring
Dragan Bjelogrlić, Nikola Kojo, Dragan Maksimović, Zoran Cvijanović, Milorad Mandić, Dragan Petrović 'Pele', Lisa Moncure, Nikola Pejaković
Music
Lazar Ristovski, Aleksandar Habić
Cinematography
Dušan Joksimović
Runtime
130 min
Country
Yugoslavia
Languages
English, Bosnian, Serbian

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