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Synopsis: This film centers on a family in Albania, with main characters Rudina, the oldest daughter, and Nik, the oldest son. Both have a pretty normal life. Rudina is an A-student in high school hoping to continue on at university; Nik, very popular, is just falling in love with a classmate while dreaming of opening a business with a friend. Their father earns the family's income through a little bread delivery service, for which he shortcuts across his neighbours' ground. The neighbour resents this, even though the ground had actually once belonged to Rudina's and Nik's family. One day the conflict escalates and the neighbour gets killed by Rudina's and Nik's father and their uncle. Because the police only catch their uncle while their father successfully goes into hiding, the old law of blood feud is invoked against the family, whereby all males enter into virtual house arrest. Since only the women of the family can leave, Rudina has to quit school to continue her father's bread delivery ser
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Joshua Marston
Production: IFC Films
  4 wins & 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Metacritic:
73
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%
NOT RATED
Year:
2011
109 min
$119,683
Website
41 Views


We already know

what the Kanun says.

Reading the Kanun

and applying it

are two different things.

But my uncle's in jail.

He's already paying

for the crime.

But your father is still free.

He didn't do anything.

Didn't do anything?

Holding Sokol

while Zef stabbed him?

You saw what happened?

l've done my homework.

You mean you've been gossiping.

They don't care what's right.

All they want is blood.

That's why l'm here.

You need someone with experience

to represent you.

We know what happened,

and we're very sorry.

lt's Sokol's actions

that bring us here.

He came out with a knife

to stab them in their backs.

They did nothing

but defend themselves.

You can't condemn a murder

and defend it at the same time.

You're calling us

murderers and hypocrites?

As l said,

we appreciate

your coming to visit.

Of course, our door

is always open to you.

Give me some of the white ones.

Hurry up.

Use the blue ones.

Who is it?

NO MEDlATOR CAN SAVE YOU.

You made it.

What's this?

Barbie!

Dren, what's wrong?

Dren.

Come here.

He's tired.

Are you tired?

You forget how to talk?

He hasn't been feeling well.

What happened?

He wants to go to school.

ls the school still

sending his teacher?

ls Mr. Skendaj coming

to give you lessons?

Dren and Bora

should be in school.

You think l don't know that?

l thought we could get a besa

for them to go back to school.

A besa?

They don't need a besa.

They're children.

By the Kanun

they shouldn't even be targeted.

Then why are they staying home?

lf we accept a besa,

they can take it away

whenever they want.

We'd be at their mercy.

Have you thought about that?

What makes you even think

they'd give us a besa?

We don't know if we don't try.

So you bring in someone

from outside?

Do you know what

he's telling their family?

How do you know

he's not making things worse?

You think his kind

cares about resolving this?

What's he going to live on

if feuds are resolved?

Use your head.

Then let's ask Mr. Skendaj.

To do what?

- To ask for a besa.

- He's right.

He teaches Sokol's children too.

They might listen to him.

She should have had

a proper birthday.

Then you shouldn't have

picked a fight with Dad.

He shouldn't have

picked a fight with me.

Why does he even bother

to come visit?

How can you say that?

lt just makes everything worse.

- lt's not his fault!

- Whose fault is it, then?

Not here. Over there.

More on this side.

Wait.

Bora!

Let Tom in.

Hey, Nik.

What's with all the bricks?

l got something.

What?

What's that?

- Check it out.

- What's this?

My uncle in Toronto

sent me money for it.

Look at the video.

The class.

Hey, Nik! lt's me.

How are you?

ls this recording?

Tom got a new phone.

Come back. We miss you.

Go to the next clip. Ready?

- For what?

- Look.

Hey, Nik. How are you?

Everything's still the same.

Nothing new.

We had literature class.

l have to do the homework.

lt's easy.

Did Tom tell you

Arben and Lindita broke up?

You know what Arben's like.

What else?

l'm sorry l haven't written,

but you know how it is.

We miss you.

Everybody asks about you.

Even teachers ask about you.

I'm sorry

you have to stay home.

l hope things get better.

That's all for now.

Bye.

How do l play it again?

- Oh, God --

- Once more!

- How do l look?

- Fine. Just start.

Hi, Bardha.

How are you?

ls everything okay?

Where are you now,

in school or --

Why are you asking questions?

Bardha, this is my gym.

My bars.

l put boards up.

Here too.

l'm going to close this up.

Thanks for sending the video.

l was happy to see you.

l miss all of you too.

Seems like you're having

a good time.

l can't wait to see you again.

Bye.

Enough.

Walk straight to school.

Keep a close eye on Dren.

Don't let him out of your sight.

When you're done,

come straight home.

Don't forget

to thank Mr. Skendaj.

Bye.

And then my machine jammed,

and the foreman

took it out on me.

He was yelling at you in ltalian?

No, that's the owner.

The foreman is from Postribe.

- How are you?

- Hi.

How's it going?

Can l have a pack of Marlboros?

You have any without the tax stamp?

- The tax stamp?

How are you? Good?

Fine.

l heard the police were

questioning Shpend about Mark.

Shpend?

Why were they questioning

Shpend?

Don't worry.

l'm sure it's nothing.

Don't worry about it.

Have a good day.

Bye.

Nik!

Put your head down.

What did you do to the wall?

Are you crazy?

- lt's a wall. What's your problem?

- What are you talking about?

Go complain to Dad!

What did you do to the wall?

Leave me alone.

l can do what l want.

- Get down!

l don't want to!

Come down!

l don't want to!

- l told you to get down!

- What's your problem?

What are you doing?

Put down that knife!

Get out of here!

Stop it!

What's going on here?

Give me the knife.

Give me the knife, Nik!

He's messed up everything!

Out! Out!

Clean up.

Go!

Take the kids and get out.

Out! Out!

Go, Klinsmann.

Move.

Do you have Marlboros

without the tax stamp?

The ones from Montenegro?

No, l don't.

You know

where l can find them?

Try over there.

Excuse me.

Do you have Marlboros

without the tax stamp?

No, l don't have any.

l need five cartons.

l don't have that many.

You know

where l can get them?

Try the man over there.

He doesn't have them.

Leave me alone.

l've got things to do.

Can l buy the ones you have?

No. Now go on.

ls Dren asleep?

Yeah.

Did you hear that?

Get water! Rudina, quick!

Rudina, quick! Water!

Quick!

Nik, don't get close!

Don't get so close!

Water! Quickly!

Go inside, go inside.

You shouldn't have come.

Someone could be watching...

just waiting for you to show up.

We have to think

about how to respond.

We can't even begin to negotiate

as long as you're still free.

Mara said as much to Rudina.

You're talking to Mara about me?

She brought it up.

Go to the police.

lf you're innocent,

they'll set you free,

and Sokol's family will see it.

lf l'm innocent?

Sokol's cousin is a cop.

You think they'll treat me fairly?

At least in prison

you'd be safe.

And we could begin

to talk to them.

You want to trade

your father away?

ls that what you want?

We can't live like this

just because you and Zef --

You can't live like this?

How do you think it is for me?

You think l like living in hiding?

Away from my family?

So turn yourself in.

For yourself, for us.

You want to be free,

whatever the cost.

You've forgotten

that this whole thing started

because l was defending this family.

By holding Sokol down

while Uncle Zef --

l was trying

to save my brother's life!

You're ready to sell me out...

just like that.

ls it that easy?

Don't move! Don't move!

Hands up!

Police! Police!

Get down!

On the ground! Get down!

Hold him!

Hands behind your back!

Stay down!

Get him up! Up!

Let's go! Move!

Nik.

l wasn't sure which one.

Those will do.

What are you waiting for?

Go get ready.

Nik...

you finally get a besa, and now

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Joshua Marston

Joshua Jacob Marston (born August 13, 1968) is an American screenwriter and film director best known for the film Maria Full of Grace. Born in Los Angeles County, California, he graduated from Beverly Hills High School. Marston worked in Paris as an intern for Life, then for ABC News during the Gulf War. He returned to the United States and earned a master's degree in Political science from University of Chicago in 1994 before earning a Master of Fine Arts in film at New York University.Marston also directed an episode of Six Feet Under, and Episode 7 of The Newsroom in 2012. Marston directed a segment of the collective film New York, I Love You. His 2011 film The Forgiveness of Blood premiered in competition at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival and competed for the Golden Bear. Along with Andamion Murataj, Marston won the Silver Bear for Best Script.In 2016, Marston made his English-language debut on Complete Unknown starring Rachel Weisz and Michael Shannon, which had its world premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. The film was released on August 26, 2016 by Amazon Studios & IFC Films. Marston is currently directing Come Sunday for Netflix. more…

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