SummaryCiki and Nino, a Bosnian and a Serb, are soldiers stranded in No Man's Land -- a trench between enemy lines during the Bosnian war. They have no one to trust, no way to escape without getting shot, and a fellow soldier is lying on the trench floor with a spring-loaded bomb set to explode beneath him if he moves. The absurdity of their situation w... Read More
Directed By:Danis Tanovic
Written By:Danis Tanovic
No Man's Land
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Universal Acclaim
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8.4
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
84
97% Positive
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3% Mixed
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100
A savage comedy about the war in the former Yugoslavia that artfully mixes comic absurdism with a passion for what's right and a concern for the individuality of all concerned.
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In the remarkable, ferociously intelligent new film No Man's Land, Bosnian writer-director Danis Tanovic gives us a movie portrait of the Bosnian War, a conflict that has devastated his country, friends and neighbors -- and found in it both shocking humor and searing, relentless tragedy.
90
Fierce, funny and finally devastating, Tanovic's superb film offers a timely look at the roots of civil war and acts of terrorism on both sides that can be exploited by political and media hypocrites alike.
88
Begins and ends quietly, like stirrings of thunder from a distant storm. In between comes a tragedy that rolls over us like a compact hurricane.
75
Land has a lot of funny moments, which are no less serious for being so, especially when the script turns politically prickly.
70
A mordant battlefield allegory with an absurdist edge.
60
A well-mounted, macabre seriocomedy with passing punchlines. And for about half the movie, it's compelling stuff.
User score
Universal Acclaim
8.4
87% Positive
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10% Mixed
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Mar 27, 2012
9
In No Man's Land, Danis Tanociv takes a simple premise, and applies it with a huge amount of intelligence and wit. The dialogue is sharp and often hilarious, and watching the Bosnian and Serb soldiers play off each other is one of the highlights of the film. There's a much greater emphasis on narrative and symbolism than cinematography, which is nothing special but gets the job done nicely.
Tanovic paints a cynical portrait of the UN, questioning their involvement as peacemakers.
The ending was merciless and not at all what I expected, but nonetheless brilliant. No Man's Land deserved the Oscar for best foreign language picture, and is a stellar debut from Tanovic.
Production Company:
- Noé Productions
- Fabrica
- Man's Films
- Counihan Villiers Productions
- Studio Maj
- Casablanca Film Production
- Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles
- Télédistributeurs Wallons
- Slovenian Film Fund
- Eurimages
- British Screen Finance Ltd.
- TPS Cinéma
- Multivision
- Rai Cinema
- Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF)
- Canal + Belgique
- Fondazione Monte Cinema Verità
- Direction du Développement et de la Coopération (DDC), Département Fédéral des Affaires Etrangères
- The European Co-Production Fund Limited
Release Date:Dec 7, 2001
Duration:1 h 38 m
Rating:R
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
AFI Fest
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
