An old man named Zivojin Markovic, living in a remote village prays for his grandson Cane to go to the city, sell his cow and bring back a wife. In the city he is supposed to meet up with his grandfather's stepbrother, but this man is dead. Instead, he meets this man's two grandsons, two good-natured brothers who are nevertheless small-time criminals and experts in demolition. Cane soon clicks with these men, and also falls in love with a schoolgirl (Jasna), who he wants to marry as part of his testament with his grandfather. He gets involved in this girl's family affairs, rescuing both her and her mother from prostitution and gangsters headed by a man called Bajo, and the new group of people return to the small village in time to celebrate Zivojin's wedding to his neighbor, despite the gangsters' best efforts to stop the celebration, which results in a double wedding.
Direction
Kusturica's signature circus of life in full force.
Cinematography
Vibrant, almost magical rural landscapes.
Practical Effects
Glorious demolition chaos, zero CGI.
Director
Emir Kusturica
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kusturica's second film shot after his controversial political statements about Serbian identity, making its rural celebration oddly loaded.
The cow's name is never spoken on screen—crew nicknamed her 'Mila' after lead actress Marija.
No ratings yet
Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.
Discussion starters
RS
