Do koske

This movie was so advertised on a national television at the time it simply imprinted its director's name in my memory - the famous " ...u filmu Bobana Skerlica, DO KOSKE".

Do Koske starts very strong, in a quite cinematic manner. It gives you a bit of late 90s Belgrade vibe, post Socialistic poverty setup, underground rock and in a completely different context it woke some nostalgia in me. As the movie progresses further it introduces some heavy torture/rape elements which gave it much darker tone and it built up even more intensity, you just wonder how it will end. Unfortunately, unfolding of the story is the weakest part for me, as the movie looses intensity and darkness with the introduction of a gang fight. The scene itself is relatively well filmed and weirdly choreographed which actually is a good thing.

Majority of actors did a great job, especially leading roles by Ristovski and Djuricko, I don't think that Djuricko ever had a better role since. The supporting role of the late Glogovac was masterful, as always and it gave the film its own dimension.

The cinematography was clever and together with the incredible music and great set design it painted a nostalgic urban atmosphere.

Like most of our films from that period, the story preaches the socio-economic hell that arose in our country during the 90s and towards the very end it pushes the point of the story a bit plastically, which is a minus in my book. Nevertheless, the movie is very fluid, it doesn't waste time, the relationship between two main protagonists is intense to the very end. All in all, it could have been much greater, but I consider it as one of the greats of the period.