In the Land of Blood and Honey (2011)
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56% of critics liked it
(77 reviews) -
47% of users liked it
(4,974 ratings)
Set against the backdrop of the Bosnian War that tore the Balkan region apart in the 1990s, In the Land of Blood and Honey tells the story of Danijel and Ajla, two people from different sides of a brutal ethnic conflict. Danijel, a soldier fighting for the Serbs, and Ajla, a Bosnian held captive in… More Set against the backdrop of the Bosnian War that tore the Balkan region apart in the 1990s, In the Land of Blood and Honey tells the story of Danijel and Ajla, two people from different sides of a brutal ethnic conflict. Danijel, a soldier fighting for the Serbs, and Ajla, a Bosnian held captive in the camp he oversees, knew each other before the war, and could have found love with each other. But as the armed conflict takes hold of their lives, their relationship grows darker, their motives and connection to one another ambiguous, their allegiances uncertain. -- (C) Official Site
- Directed By
- Angelina Jolie
- Written By
- Angelina Jolie
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- In Theaters
- Dec 23, 2011 Wide
- Studio
- Film District
Critic Reviews
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Leah Rozen, The Wrap
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.
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Tom Long, Detroit News
The film's key twist seems a bit underdeveloped, but there's no avoiding the horror the film captures. Even in modern times, what monsters men can be.
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Rafer Guzman, Newsday
It's a tough, clear-eyed look at a ghastly ethnic war, with an admirably wide perspective that affords compassion for both sides.
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Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Although Jolie's good intentions are easy to admire, those characters are hard to believe, and the bloody narrative has an oddly bloodless effect.
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Linda Barnard, Toronto Star
Jolie crafts a watchable, engaging drama set amid the Bosnian War, proof that she has paid attention during all of these years in front of the camera and has been able to translate that into some skill behind it.
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Cast
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Zana Marjanovic
as Ajla
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Goran Kostic
as Danijel
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Vanesa Glodjo
as Lejla
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Rade Serbedzija
as Nebojsa
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Boris Ler
as Tarik
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Alma Terzic
as Hana
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Jelena Jovanova
as Esma
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Feda Stukan
as Petar
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Nikola Djuricko
as Darko
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Aleksandar Djurica
as Marko
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Branko Djuric
as Aleksandar
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Goran Jevtic
as Mitar
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Jasna Ornela Bery
as Mejrema
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Ermin Bravo
as Mehmet
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Dzana Pinjo
as Nadja
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Ermin Sijamija
as Vuc
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Milos Timotijevic
as Durja





