Pretty Village, Pretty Flame
Seen it?1996 | 130 min | Drama, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Platoon, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In the opening stages of the Bosnian War, a small group of Serbian soldiers are trapped in a tunnel by a Muslim force.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.9 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 24K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Srđan Dragojević
- Dragan BjelogrlićMilan
- Nikola KojoVelja
- Dragan MaksimovićPetar, profesor
- Zoran CvijanovićBrzi
- Milorad MandićViljuška
- Dragan Petrović 'Pele'Laza
- Lisa MoncureLiza
- Nikola PejakovićHalil
- Velimir 'Bata' ŽivojinovićGvozden
- Petar BožovićSloba