No Man's Land

"A lot can happen between the lines"

2001 1h 38m BS

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 521

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Synopsis

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Two soldiers from opposite sides get stuck between the front lines in the same trench. The UN is asked to free them and both sides agree on a ceasefire, but will they stick to it?

“A lot can happen between the lines”

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Cast

Branko Đurić
Ciki
Rene Bitorajac
Nino
Filip Šovagović
Cera
Georges Siatidis
Sergeant Marchand
Sacha Kremer
Michel
Alain Eloy
Pierre
Katrin Cartlidge
Jane Livingstone
Serge-Henri Valcke
Captain Dubois

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Danis Tanović
Writers: Danis Tanović
Languages: English, Bosnian, French, German, Serbian, Italian
Countries: France, Italy, Belgium, United Kingdom, Slovenia, Switzerland, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.8× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 6 languages: English, Bosnian, French, German, Serbian, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 7 countries: France, Italy, Belgium, United Kingdom, Slovenia, Switzerland, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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AWARDS

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Danis Tanović, shot by Walther van den Ende. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Danis Tanović. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Danis Tanović directs. Walther van den Ende behind the camera. Danis Tanović scores. Francesca Calvelli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in France, Italy, Belgium, United Kingdom, Slovenia, Switzerland, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Dialogue in English, Bosnian, French, German, Serbian, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 4.8× over at the box office.
325 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Dialogue crosses 6 languages: English, Bosnian, French, German, Serbian, Italian.
5International production across 7 countries: France, Italy, Belgium, United Kingdom, Slovenia, Switzerland, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
6Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
7Directed by Danis Tanović, shot by Walther van den Ende. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Danis Tanović. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Francesca Calvelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Branko Đurić and Rene Bitorajac and Filip Šovagović carry the top of the cast.
11Marketing tagline: "A lot can happen between the lines".
12IMDB entry: tt0283509 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
13Classified under 8 themes, including "bosnia and herzegovina", "recruit", "bosnian war (1992-95)", "united nations".
14Released under 12 different titles around the world.