Vladimirboskovic75 Review of Who's Singin' Over There?

Who's Singin' Over There? (1980)

Let me catch the rabbit, I'm faster and more neat- handed...

[10/10 · 5 September 2012]

For all of you not coming from ex-Yugoslavia, the movie can be considered as confusing...Well it would be hard to explain its nature, but if I need to put it in one line message it would be-" A black humor metaphor about Serbian mentality sliced into thousands of layers which are working simultaneously, in one specific and important moment of our history, German air attack on Belgrade and beginning of WW2 for Yugoslavia" . Each character represents specific stereotype, deeply rooted in our heritage, and we are enjoying in laughing at ourselves and our prejudice ( however, not so liberal when the same has been done by someone abroad:))) Nevertheless, this is just for your better understanding and convenience, it should not drive your conclusions as the story is universal most of the time and honest, and considered to be "the best film ever made" in former Yugoslavia. You'll not find heroes in it, nor Hollywood happy ending, just a bare, brave and sometimes brutal strive for better life. Hope you'll enjoy it, if not, forgive us on our specific and somewhat "bitter sense of humor", but that would be the story of our lives...