No Man's Land

The grim futility of the war between Bosnia and Serbia is reduced to its essence as two enemy soldiers are forced to share a wary trust for one another in this drama. A group of Bosnian soldiers are advancing upon Serbian territory during a misty night when the fog lifts at daybreak, making them ...more

Proving the truism that the best war films are those that focus on minor events within major conflicts, director Danis Tanovic's bracing standoff drama succeeds on the interaction -- or intentional lack thereof -- of its two leads. Told with the economy and power of an allegory, No Man's Land keeps its scale small and its drama high, but never for an instant neglects the comic absurdity that accompanies a philosophical grudge match. As the opposing Bosnian and Serbian soldiers, Branco Djuric and ...more