Promised Land

1986·Movie
2h 1min

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Strong craft, a touch of humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension6
  • Violence6
  • Fast Pace5

Heart

Melancholic and moving

Much of it is about family.

  • Melancholy8
  • Family Dynamics8
  • Pathos7

Humor

Some dark humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor5
  • Satire & Parody4
  • Wit & Wordplay3

World

Class and money, society, and politics

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Standout characters

  • Character Depth8
  • Direction7
  • Acting7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition6

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About

Settlers from infertile parts of Yugoslavia, arrive to rich Slavonia and Baranja. There they are faced with the decree of the Communist government by which they will be left without the land that they received in the process of collectivization just a year ago. The peasants fiercely resist the government's decision. Milisa Matic is a peasant who fights against the establishment of peasant cooperatives because in that case many peasants would lose their newly acquired land. The Communist government has decreed the founding of cooperatives and Markan Radisic is in charge of their establishment. When Markan's son proposes to Milisa's daughter, the two men confront each other. In self-defense Markan kills Milisa, however the national court fails to find mitigating circumstances. On the way to prison he listens to the news on radio about the abolition of agricultural cooperatives.
Post-War Yugoslavian DramaCollectivization ResistancePeasant StruggleClass ConflictPolitical IntrigueTragic FateHistorical ContextFamily Dynamics

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Is Promised Land worth watching?

74
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100 (IMDb 6.9). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Promised Land rated?

Violence

Content advisories: violence.

How long is Promised Land?

2 h 1 min

Promised Land runs 2 h 1 min.

What language is Promised Land in?

Serbian (Latin)

It was made in Serbian (Latin). Produced in Serbia.

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