Someone Else's America
Seen it?1995 | 96 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for people who like stories about real, flawed people. One to watch when you can give it your full attention.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
This tale takes place in a bar. The Spanish Alonso and his blind mother run this place. Bay, who is Alonso's friend live here too. This story tells something about Alonso and Bay and the "American Dream".
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Goran Paskaljević
- Tom ContiAlonso
- Predrag 'Miki' ManojlovićBajo
- María CasaresAlonsova majka
- Zorka ManojlovićBajova majka
- Sergej TrifunovićLukas
- José Ramón RosarioPančito
- Lanny FlahertyVodič
- Mihalis GiannatosGrčki agent
- Michael WillisNadzornik
- Predrag EjdusDoktor