Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams
Seen it?2006 | 90 min | Drama, History
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (98% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
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 Belfast or I Swear, start here.
- The mood
- Harrowing.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A woman and her daughter struggle to make their way through the aftermath of the Balkan war.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 71 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Berlin award: Golden Bear.
- 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 14K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jasmila Žbanić
- Mirjana KaranovićEsma
- Luna MijovićSara
- Leon LučevPelda
- Kenan ĆatićSamir
- Jasna BeriSabina
- Dejan AćimovićČenga
- Bogdan DiklićSaran
- Ermin BravoProfesor Muha
- Semka Sokolović-BertokPeldina majka / Pelda's Mother
- Emir HadžihafizbegovićPuška