In the Land of Blood and Honey

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Zana Marjanovic
Ajla

Goran Kostic
Danijel

Vanesa Glodjo
Lejla

Rade Serbedzija
Gen. Nebojsa Vukojevich

Boris Ler
Tarik

Alma Terzic
Hana

Jelena Jovanova
Esma

Fedja Stukan
Petar

Nikola Djuricko
Darko

Aleksandar Djurica
Marko

Branko Djuric
Aleksandar

Goran Jevtic
Mitar

Jasna Beri
Mejrema

Ermin Bravo
Mehmet

Dzana Pinjo
Nadja

Ermin Sijamija
Vuc

Milos Timotijevic
Durja

Angelina Jolie
Director

Angelina Jolie
Screenwriter

Angelina Jolie
Producer

Graham King
Producer

Tim Headington
Producer

Tim Moore
Producer

Dean Semler
Cinematographer

Jon Hutman
Production Design

Patricia Rommel
Film Editor

Gabriele Binder
Costume Designer

Gabriel Yared
Original Music

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Critic Reviews for In the Land of Blood and Honey

Audience Reviews for In the Land of Blood and Honey

• Jul 28, 2013

  Before they have a chance to escape, sisters Ajla(Zana Marjanovic), an artist, and Lejla(Vanessa Glodjo) are rounded up by Serbian soldiers. And they are soon separated as Ajla is taken prisoner to an army camp. To punctuate the soldiers' intent, one of the women is raped in front of the others. Ajla is next but Danijel(Goran Kostic) intercedes on her behalf. It turns out that they briefly dated before the bombs fell and their romance now recommences. Except all good things must end, as Danijel is called to Sarajevo by his father(Rade Serbedzija) and can no longer protect her. So, he shows her how to escape... To its credit, "In the Land of Blood and Honey" is one of the only depictions of the recent genocide in the Balkans as seen from the ground level. The movie hits the right tone that is neither mawkish or exploitative in dramatizing the horrors the rest of world was ignoring. Framing it around a romance like it is here is definitely tricky and risky in the extreme, but first time writer-director Angelina Jolie pulls it off, as these characters were until very recently able to live in peace together and it would therefore seem reasonable that Danijel would have second thoughts about his current actions.
  Walter M Super Reviewer
• Mar 26, 2012

  Decent enough film for Angelina Jolie's directorial debut. While the subject matter was distressing (it's based on historical events), I don't think it generated enough emotion to really make me feel one way or the other.
  Matt S Super Reviewer
• Mar 23, 2012

  Everything about this film feels false and inept, even though there is a certain admirable technical proficiency on display. The actors are strong and Jolie certainly has potential behind the lens, but the film is kind of a mess and doesn't do it's subject matter, cast, or crew justice. A thematic misfire sure, but a well made one.
  Michael S Super Reviewer
• Mar 08, 2012

  I just saw the Angelina Jolie's film, In the Land of Blood and Honey, and I must say, I liked it. The film was at times hard to watch because the scenes were intense and very realistic. I heard a lot about this film before I saw it, and it was even nominated in the category best foreign film for Golden Globes, and to tell the truth I was afraid that it would be a disaster, but it was not, it was a film that showed the horrors of war and a lot of rapes and crimes for Muslim people in Bosnia. Many people had heard about those things, you knew it was true, but your brain could not picture it. Angelina Jolie showed two hours of brutal pictures and painful scenes for the viewer. People might criticize her film for being one side story, but the fact remained that these horrors shown in the film took place in Yugoslavia and the whole world knew. The love story was made up, but it gave a different taste which I liked. To see how they were torn apart and how they were dealing with the relationship after they were forced into opposite sides. Not bad at all.
  Daisy M Super Reviewer

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