An Ordinary Man (2017)

A war criminal in hiding forms a relationship with his only connection to the outside world, his maid.

Director:

Brad Silberling

Writer:

Brad Silberling

Stars:

Ben Kingsley, Hera Hilmar, Peter Serafinowicz

Cast

Credited cast:
Ben Kingsley	...	The General
Hera Hilmar	...	Tanja
Peter Serafinowicz	...	Miro
Robert Blythe	...	Grocer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bojan Bajcetic	...	Street Lieutenant
Slavisa Curovic	...	Police Officer 4
Vladimir Cvejic	...	Conductor
Bojan Hlisc	...	Police Officer #1
Milorad Kapor	...	Policeman
Edmund Kingsley	...	ER Intern
Igor Kovacevic	...	7 Year Old Boy
Aleksandar Lazic	...	Salesman
Miodrag Milovanov	...	Kiosk Owner
Mladen Nikolic	...	Passenger
Slobodan 'Boda' Ninkovic	...	Hall Manager

Storyline

A war criminal in hiding forms a relationship with his only connection to the outside world, his maid.

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Plot Keywords:

war criminal | general | maid | held at gunpoint | bodyguard | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some nudity, and brief violence.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Serbia USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 April 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Siradan Bir Adam

Filming Locations:

Belgrade, Serbia

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Enderby Entertainment, Lavender Pictures, Reveal Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sir Ben Kingsley starred in the similarly-titled A Common Man (2013).

User Reviews

Excellence...

Ben Kingsley plays 'The General', a War Criminal in some unstated country hiding from those who would prosecute him for his crimes.

His only normal human contact is that of his 'maid' (Hera Hilmar) - an, initially, reluctant participant in the relationship.

Kingsley plays his part with equal indifference and suppressed savagery - though no explicit details are given of his 'atrocities' - you become quickly convinced that this is a creature capable of committing them.

Hilmars' portrayal of a person bound by circumstance is equally ambivalent. Initially repulsed by The General, a tenuous connection rears it's head.

There's very little in the way of 'action' during the entire film - this is not a film about actions, but about the consequences.

Watching he interplay between 'The General' and 'The Maid' is both fascinating and morbid - like watching a car crash in slow motion.

I heartily recommend this film for fans of Kingsley - but if you're expecting an action packed, explosion driven extravaganza of the more modern genre, you'll be disappointed. Hera Hilmar too, plays her part with a subtlety that shows the depth of her acting experience.