I've always admired Yugoslavian filmmakers, but what bothered me was their dark outlook on life. I guess I can't blame them, they've been at war for 10 years and everyone in the world thinks they're bloodthirsty monsters. Still, I believe the real triumph is to find the good in evil. The reason why I think this is one of the best movies that deals with the Balkans is because it focuses on ethnic strife, but is made with a nostalgic longing for the past and a hope for the future. Through all the death that is foreshadowed in the last part of the movie, what I will remember is the image of the sheep being born. Beautifully elegaic.
Review of Before the Rain
