This movie gradually builds in its emotional force, becoming quite gripping as it develops. It compares very favorably with similar films like "The Killing Fields" and "The Year of Living Dangerously." For me it may even top those films -- a moving, sober piece of work. I had tried not to pay much attention to the war in the former Yugoslavia, but this movie makes it all so personal that I now feel that I'd like to learn more about the past and present situation.