

It is a strong film, and it is to no surprise that it was the Bosnian selection for the Academy Awards in 2010.

Honestly, there is very little to nothing 'wrong' with the film. The screenplay is well-paced and very insightful, with good dialogue and interesting plot. The acting is pretty good, especially by the excellent Mira Furlan, and the classic Miki Manojlovic. It is set in a small Herzegovinian town just before the war escalates in Bosnia-Herzegovina, and the change towards the war is splendidly built to a point of culmination at the very end. It is set in a small Herzegovinian town just before the war escalates in Having seen "No Man's Land," I had high expectations of this film by Danis Tanovic, too, and they were fulfilled! While the film is not as good as the Oscar winner from 2002, it has great pace and dramatic built-up. Having seen "No Man's Land," I had high expectations of this film by Danis Tanovic, too, and they were fulfilled! While the film is not as good as the Oscar winner from 2002, it has great pace and dramatic built-up. As the war looms, tensions run high and Divko must decide whether to stay in his newly reestablished home or retreat. Divko’s personal tumult mirrors the country's situation at large with signs appearing that the Bosnian War is coming. When his cat goes missing things begin to fall apart: trouble with his girlfriend and the fledgling relationship with his estranged son are strained as the entire town scrambles to find the cat and collect the cash reward being offered. Returning with an attractive young girlfriend, a flashy new Mercedes, a pocketful of cash, and a lucky black cat, things are looking good for Divko.

When his cat goes missing things begin to Following the fall of the communist regime in Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1991, Divko Buntic returns to his former home after a 20-year exile in Germany. Summary: Following the fall of the communist regime in Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1991, Divko Buntic returns to his former home after a 20-year exile in Germany.
