Men Don’t Cry

2DORCS15
Director:Alen Drljević
Cast:Boris Isaković, Leon Lučev, Emir Hadžihafizbegović, Sebastian Cavazza
Premiere:8. February 2018
Length:98 minutes
Genre:Drama

Men Don’t Cry

Muškarci ne plaču; Alen Drljević, 2017, versions: OR,CS,

Director: Alen Drljević • Scenario: Alen Drljević • Camera: Erol Zubčević • Haircut: Vladimir Gojun • Cast: Boris Isaković, Leon Lučev, Emir Hadžihafizbegović, Sebastian Cavazza, Ermin Bravo, Boris Ler

The lengthy military conflict of the 1990s in former Yugoslavia left deep scars in the memory of each belligerent nation. In this intense drama set two decades after the series of civil wars ended, a group of middle-aged war veterans from different backgrounds get together in an off-season hotel in Bosnian mountains for an extended group therapy session, a “reconciliation course” of sorts that is conducted by a Slovenian psychiatrist, Ivan. Exploring the ability to forgive others only once we have forgiven ourselves, the film brings together the crème de la crème of Balkan male actors. While both acting and cinematography are almost documentary-like for the most part of the running time, director Alen Drljević chose to work with some of the region’s best talent rather than non-actors, which really paid off. Men Don’t Cry won Special Jury Prize at the most recent edition of the Karlovy Vary IFF.

Length: 98 min

Year: 2017
Local premiere date: 8. February 2018

Country of origin:

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina

Language version:

OR - Original version
CS - Czech subtitles

Director: Alen Drljević • Scenario: Alen Drljević • Camera: Erol Zubčević • Haircut: Vladimir Gojun • Cast: Boris Isaković, Leon Lučev, Emir Hadžihafizbegović, Sebastian Cavazza, Ermin Bravo, Boris Ler

The lengthy military conflict of the 1990s in former Yugoslavia left deep scars in the memory of each belligerent nation. In this intense drama set two decades after the series of civil wars ended, a group of middle-aged war veterans from different backgrounds get together in an off-season hotel in Bosnian mountains for an extended group therapy session, a “reconciliation course” of sorts that is conducted by a Slovenian psychiatrist, Ivan. Exploring the ability to forgive others only once we have forgiven ourselves, the film brings together the crème de la crème of Balkan male actors. While both acting and cinematography are almost documentary-like for the most part of the running time, director Alen Drljević chose to work with some of the region’s best talent rather than non-actors, which really paid off. Men Don’t Cry won Special Jury Prize at the most recent edition of the Karlovy Vary IFF.

Year: 2017
Local premiere date: 8. February 2018

Country of origin:

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina

Language version:

OR - Original version
CS - Czech subtitles