In the Land of Blood and Honey (2011)

Release date: 2012-02-16
Country: USA
Language: Bosnian|Serbian|Croatian|English
Director: Angelina Jolie
Production Co: GK Films
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Rating: 4.5/10
Length: 2h 7min

Storyline

During the Bosnian War, the captive Bosnian Ajla is brought with other women to a Serbian barrack to serve the soldiers. The commander Danijel recognizes Ajla that he met in a night-club and wooed her and he discreetly protects her. They rekindle their love, but can they trust on each other?

Plot Keywords

violence, soldier, united nations, sister sister relationship, explosion, prisoner, food, bus, emaciation, killing, revenge, death, sniper, muslim, baby, military, 1990s, food in title, shot in the head, location in title

Short Review

At times, "Blood," feels like a slightly-filled-out television police procedural with better cinematography, but the performances have an almost Shakespearean grandeur.