For Those Who Can Tell No Tales

2013 1h 12m EN

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4.8

SKIP

★4.8TMDB · 5

Drama

Synopsis

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Kym, an Australian tourist, decides to travel to Bosnia. Her guidebook leads her to Višegrad, a small town steeped in history, on the border of Bosnia and Serbia. After a night of insomnia in the 'romantic' Hotel Vilina Vlas, Kym discovers what happened there during the war. She can no longer be an ordinary tourist and her life will never be the same again.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kym Vercoe
Kym Vercoe
Boris Isaković
Police Inspector
Simon McBurney
Tim Clancy
Branko Cvejić
Museum Guide
Leon Lučev
Veljko
Jasna Đuričić
Edina
Pamela Rabe
Mum
Damir Kustura
Darko

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jasmila Žbanić
Writers: Jasmila Žbanić, Zoran Solomun, Kym Vercoe
Languages: Bosnian, English
Countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, Qatar

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RUNTIME

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Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Bosnian, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, Qatar.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jasmila Žbanić, shot by Christine A. Maier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yann Dedet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kym Vercoe and Boris Isaković and Simon McBurney carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3074796 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jasmila Žbanić directs. Christine A. Maier behind the camera. Yann Dedet cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, Qatar. Dialogue in Bosnian, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Bosnian, English.
4International production across 3 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, Qatar.
5Directed by Jasmila Žbanić, shot by Christine A. Maier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Yann Dedet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kym Vercoe and Boris Isaković and Simon McBurney carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt3074796 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.