In the Land of Blood and Honey

Angelina Jolie’s directorial debut focuses on how the war affects the morals and emotions of individuals. Danijel and Alja have been lovers, but the Bosnian war finds them on the opposite sides of the conflict. Whereas Danijel serves as an officer in Serbian-Bosnian army, Alja hides with her sister in her flat. As the conflict keeps pressing on everyone, their relation changes. Things they once had in common now begin to fade away. The lovers meet again when Danjiel commands the unit that evicts Alja to a prison camp. (Febiofest)