User reviews

I had the privilege to be one of the first viewers of this film. This is the first Bulgarian movie I've seen that has no actor that annoys me! All the other ones had a lot of overacting and underacting. It is based on a true story and that may be hard to believe for people who didn't live in Eastern Europe during the cold war. The script just has no flaws. All the characters are just like they should be. The protagonist is my personal favourite. Maybe it's because the actor's performance was just brilliant! I could not imagine the character in any other way.

I really don't want to reveal anything of the movie, so I'll just say - watch it! It's worth it! It will certainly open your eyes about what was like to live in the Eastern Block.

Mediocre, cold acting, annoying music. The usual (for Bulgarian cinema) citing of dialogue lines with zero emotion, masked as stuttering. The scenario was filled with plot holes so big, that you can be sure the outcome for the family would be the same, even if they remain in the same country. I can close my eyes for the blue jeans everyone had. Now the good part: excelent camera work! Simple, yet fine shots. Careful picking of angles and colors. Too static and distant for my taste, but still very good.