A Perfect Day (2015)

A group of aid workers work to resolve a crisis in an armed conflict zone.

Director:

Fernando León de Aranoa

Writers:

Fernando León de Aranoa, Diego Farias (collaborating writer)

Stars:

Benicio Del Toro, Tim Robbins, Olga Kurylenko

3 wins & 20 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Benicio Del Toro	...	Mambrú
Tim Robbins	...	B
Olga Kurylenko	...	Katya
Mélanie Thierry	...	Sophie
Fedja Stukan	...	Damir
Eldar Residovic	...	Nikola
Sergi López	...	Goyo
Nenad Vukelic	...	Nikola's Grandfather
Morten Suurballe	...	UN Official at the Briefing
Ben Temple	...	UN Official's Assistant
Frank Feys	...	UN Official at the Well
Ivan Brkic	...	Store Owner
Antonio Franic	...	Soldier at the Storage
Goran Navojec	...	Bosnian NGO Driver
Dragica Stojkovic	...	Cow Lady

Storyline

A group of aid workers work to resolve a crisis in an armed conflict zone.

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Plot Keywords:

rope | ball | body in well | translator | aid worker | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language including some sexual references

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Germany]

Country:

Spain

Language:

English Serbian Spanish French Bosnian

Release Date:

15 January 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

El pozo

Filming Locations:

Alquife, Granada, Andalucía, Spain

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,697,431, 16 January 2016

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+ España, Mediapro, Orange

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Plot is set in former Yugoslavia, at the end of the Yugoslav Wars.

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Goofs

Near the start when B and Sophie are driving along the cliff, the aerial shot shows the cliff to be on the left of the road. Then a shot from inside the car shows trees in the background where the cliff was. The when they stop in front of the dead cow, the cliff is on the right side.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Mambrú: Fat fuck.

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Soundtracks

NA DRINI CUPRIJA
Written by Hasib Hako Obic
Performed by Kemal Malovvciv
© & (p) 1994, Hako Obic
Under license by Hasib Hako Obic

User Reviews

A land of infuriating bureaucracy

This film tells the daily lives of several aid workers in an armed conflict zone in the Balkans. They have to extract a corpse from a well, but are faced with multiple logistical and bureaucratic challenges.

"A Perfect Day" may look ridiculous and infuriating from the outside, as it tells a story of ridiculous bureaucracy. So if the common goal is to help the people in a war zone, why are there so many restrictions and hurdles to helping others? Well, my workplace is exactly like that, do I can relate to every single minute of it.

The subplot about the local boy Nikola is touching, as it provides a glimpse of hope for humanity - sometimes real help is from unofficial sources!