Two strangers of opposite nature meet on a train and strike up an unusual alliance - this time-tested formula generally goes wrong these days but can still be used well in the hands of a decent storyteller. It goes in favor of the film that writer-director Darijan Pejovski does not aspire to do too much out of this predictable, contrived story filled with plot holes. He simply tells it with enough conviction, focusing more on building the drama and the relationship between its two protagonists, throwing in just the required amount of feminist idealism and political pessimism to make the viewers overlook its other flaws. Few euro-glum film can ever work without actors that can decently play characters like a cold determined stiff-lip woman, a corrupt lecherous cop and a prostitute with a heart of gold. In this film as well, these roles were played convincingly enough. Oh, and the sweet, wise, drunk babuska character always works in any film. Forgettable, but while you're watching this film you won't feel you're wasting your time.
Review of Three Days in September
