In the Land of Blood and Honey (2011)

Director: Angelina Jolie
Production Co: FilmDistrict
Genre: War, Drama, Romance
Rating: 5.7/10
Length: 127 mins

Storyline

Danijel (Goran Kostic), a Bosnian Serb police officer, and Ajla (Zana Marjanovic), a Bosnian Muslim artist, are lovers before the outbreak of the Bosnian War, but the lovers land on opposite sides of the conflict as violence engulfs the Balkan region. Months later, while serving in the Bosnian Serb army, Danijel once again encounters Ajla when troops under his command take her from the apartment she shares with her sister. As the conflict marches on, they find their allegiances uncertain.

Plot Keywords

serb, police officer, muslim, artist, sister, emotional, gripping, moving, prison camp, sarajevo, bosnia-herzegovina, wilderness, war zone, apartment, bosnian war, atrocities, reunion, ethnic tension, interracial relationship, forbidden love, rivalry, 1990s

Short Review

Overall, Jolie has nothing to be embarrassed about and much of which to be proud with this movie. Even in moments where the film doesn't quite work, she shows ample evidence of ambition and a discerning director's eye.