Review
by Moyra J. Bligh originally written for the "John
& Delenn Site"
The theme of the two sides of the coin runs all the way through the movie,
and manifests itself in many ways, from the ups and downs in the life of a
minor character who hawks lottery tickets, to the contrast between the two
young women in the movie, an angel and a temptress. The cinematography in
this film is very creative and beautifully done and worth paying attention
to, as is some of the phallic symbolism. Filmed in Sarajevo, it's a
heartbreaking reminder of how beautiful this city was before it was
decimated by the war.
It's the story of a young man from the country who having finished his
military service decides to try make a life for himself in the city. He goes
to work for a construction firm and in the process of doing some road
repairs in front of a hairdressers meets the two girls who own the shop, the
blonde shy "nice girl" "Cice", wonderfully played by Vladica Milosavljevic,
and the more out-going and worldly "Finke". It takes you through the ups
and downs of his life, his entanglements with the girls and the death of
his father.
Mira plays "Finke", and she's so very good at being bad. I love "Finke",
she's wild, uninhibited, totally spontaneous, and a little wicked. She
changes her hairstyle as often as she changes the men in her life, and she
goes through those like water. One of those women who usually gets what she
wants, but sometimes not what she bargained for.
An early example of Mira's work, however, she's already established a
style and a presence that is all her own and this film is well worth
watching for any Mira fan.