Read the The Optimists movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on Movies.com. Pera (Ristovski), the owner of a large slaughterhouse, calls a doctor (Nebojša Glogovac) to his home complaining that his 12-year-old son (Nebojša Milovanović) is giving him a heart attack. Ilija's (Viktor Savić) father Ratomir (Ristovski) recently died. [6] Bill Weber for Slant Magazine agreed: "This autumnal statement compensates for its fixed despair with bracing wit and a willingness to see acceptance of misery as the best of all possible options". Rack up 500 points and you'll score a $5 reward for more movies. Earn 125 points on every ticket you buy. See Full Cast + Crew for The Optimists Features
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The Optimists was included as part of a retrospective exhibition on director Paskaljević at the Museum of Modern Art in 2008.[4][5].
Fainaru tied the Candide inspiration to Paskaljević's "attempts to pinpoint some of the reasons that have held his part of the world back in the past and still do to this day", he commented that the director "plays his cast like a virtuoso", that he "displays superb confidence in his choice of camera set-ups" and commended the cinematography, music and art direction. When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the... "Miss World 1970: The launch of a revolution", "If it chooses you, nothing can save you.
Toronto Fest Looks North to Launch 31st Fest, A Serbian Director's Eye Remains Fixed on Uncomfortable Truths, Best of All Possible Worlds: When Life Gives You Mud, Take a Mud Bath, 12th International Film and Television Festival, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Optimists_(film)&oldid=961468605, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles containing Serbian-language text, Articles containing Italian-language text, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 8 June 2020, at 17:15. We know life happens, so if something comes up, you can return or exchange your tickets up until the posted showtime. [7], Reviewing the film for Variety magazine at its screening at the 2006 TIFF, Dennis Harvey gave the film a mixed review. The Optimists (Serbian Cyrillic: Оптимисти) is a 2006 Serbian black comedy film directed by Goran Paskaljević.The film, presented as five unrelated narrative sequences, was inspired by Voltaire's 1759 satirical novel, Candide. The group, having realized the con man has abandoned them, does not prevent the bus from leaving because they are still determined to get the full benefit of the spring's healing waters. "[2], Toronto ‘06 Daily Dispatch: Oh, Canada!
He claimed that "Voltaire's satirical savagery is missing here - not his cynicism, but the wit and fury that punched it across.
Commenting on the separated narrative structure, similar to Cabaret Balkan, he stated that "Rather than parting on a note of irony or resolution, most of these tales simply deadend when situations have achieved their equilibrium of hopelessness and defeat." Each segment reflects the motto of Voltaire's Candide: "Optimism is insisting everything is good, when everything is bad."
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