Kada je zazvonio telefon

Incrediblly evocative 90s time capsule from the focal point of a young girl as the country is on the brink of collapse. Although the story is very specific to a place and time, it still creates an effective, relatablity of life as a child in that time. In particularly the use of the telephone as both a dramatic device and a constant reminder of how vital it was as a means of staying connected.

The delivery plays with time and memory with a surrealism and dream like quality. There is also well placed humour from getting terrible haircuts to being berated for failing to rewind video tapes.

The characters in her life are vivid but brought to life in glimpses, focussing on feelings and actions rather than the details of moments.

There is a continuous feeling of impending disaster in the face of normal life. It is a story with an abundance of tragedy but, it by no means dominates the film. It does not dwell in sadness. Instead we see realism, pragmatism and even joy.