A story that stretches across war, blossoming love and living as a recluse.A story that stretches across war, blossoming love and living as a recluse.A story that stretches across war, blossoming love and living as a recluse.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 2 nominations
Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic
- Zaga
- (as Predrag Manojlovic)
Milojka Andric
- Old Woman
- (as Milojka Milja Andric)
Ninoslav Culum
- Radio Operator
- (as Ninoslav Nino Culum)
Milorad Ukropina
- Mico
- (as Milorad Mico Ukropina)
- Director
- Writer
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Did you know
- TriviaThe introductory text announces that this film is "based on three true stories and many fantasies".
- ConnectionsFeatured in Evening Urgant: Monica Bellucci/Emir Kusturica/Valeriy Syutkin (2016)
Featured review
This is my fourth Kusturica after the excellent Underground (9/10), very good Black Cat White Cat (8/10) and the fine Time of the Gypsies (7/10).
Those three all had something extra special going on beside the trademark imaginative eccentric direction of Kusturica films: Underground had an epic immersive narrative, BCWC an intense (quasi)antagonist, Gypsies a gorgeous outstanding song in Ederlezi. They all had expert acting, quality soundtracks and a lively energy.
On The Milky Road lacks that extra special something. The acting is only so-so (Emir himself feels miscast in the main role) and the soundtrack is merely ok rather than great. Energy is also lacking, which can't quite be explained away by the more advanced age of the protagonists. Some scenes just happen, the edits are clumsy. There's no feeling of suspense despite the later chase scene. Even the 'magic-realism' is a little underwhelming. While the ideas are good, the execution - or rather the direction of them - is lacklustre. Maybe because for most of the film the director was on the wrong side of the camera?
It's not all bad. The first half especially has a handful of nicely filmed scenes of village life, some fun eccentric ideas (that mad clock!), animal scenes are very good (except the later snake appearance betraying obvious CGI). The second half has some fine landscape shots. Humour is hit 'n miss.
For Kusturica completists it's worth watching. I've collected his other works and will get round to them eventually. Certainly a very original and imaginative film-maker. However, I'm not sure there's enough going on here to recommend On The Milky Road to anyone else.
Those three all had something extra special going on beside the trademark imaginative eccentric direction of Kusturica films: Underground had an epic immersive narrative, BCWC an intense (quasi)antagonist, Gypsies a gorgeous outstanding song in Ederlezi. They all had expert acting, quality soundtracks and a lively energy.
On The Milky Road lacks that extra special something. The acting is only so-so (Emir himself feels miscast in the main role) and the soundtrack is merely ok rather than great. Energy is also lacking, which can't quite be explained away by the more advanced age of the protagonists. Some scenes just happen, the edits are clumsy. There's no feeling of suspense despite the later chase scene. Even the 'magic-realism' is a little underwhelming. While the ideas are good, the execution - or rather the direction of them - is lacklustre. Maybe because for most of the film the director was on the wrong side of the camera?
It's not all bad. The first half especially has a handful of nicely filmed scenes of village life, some fun eccentric ideas (that mad clock!), animal scenes are very good (except the later snake appearance betraying obvious CGI). The second half has some fine landscape shots. Humour is hit 'n miss.
For Kusturica completists it's worth watching. I've collected his other works and will get round to them eventually. Certainly a very original and imaginative film-maker. However, I'm not sure there's enough going on here to recommend On The Milky Road to anyone else.
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- Also known as
- Aşk ve Savaş
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- Gross worldwide
- $1,075,258
- Runtime2 hours 5 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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