Movie #619 ........................."In the Land of Blood and Honey"

Movie #619 "In the Land of Blood and Honey" is a very, very difficult film to watch --- violence, rape scenes, babies thrown out of windows, innocent people shot in the street ---- sometimes war films are even easier to watch because they are soldiers who sometimes signed up for the shooting, but not the innocent people just trying to get some food to feed their families. Angelina Jolie directed this and it was a very impressive first film --- stark, no holds barred type of style was exactly what was needed for this story ---- still, I wish I could have seen a few more moments of less despair. Of course, that's my problem, not hers. She couldn't make them up. But it is just so tough to watch ---- but that's the point! So if your eyes and stomach are ready to see this, I'd recommend it. It's quite an eye opener, considering this just happened in the 90s, and there is very little bookwise or filmwise done on this worst war since WW2 (according to the subtitles at the end) Incidentally, I watched it with subtitles and I would suggest you do, too. They speak English, but it is so much easier to hear and understand when you can read it, too. You rated this movie: 3.9 out of 5 DONNA's rating:4 stars In the Land of Blood and Honey 2011R127 minutes Danijel, a Bosnian Serb soldier serving under his father's command, reunites with Ajla, a Bosnian Muslim woman he was involved with before the war, when she is captured by his camp and forced to work as a sex slave. Cast:Zana Marjanovic, Goran Kostic, Rade Serbedzija, Branko Djuric, Nikola Djuricko, Dolya Gavanski Director:Angelina Jolie Genres:Dramas, Independent Movies, Independent Dramas, Military Dramas, Period Pieces This movie is:Dark