Unlike Kusturica’s more tragic works ( Underground ), this film is an explosion of brass bands, pig feces, geese, and high-energy weddings. It was awarded the Silver Lion for Best Direction at the Venice Film Festival.
The younger couple (Zare and Ida) represent pure, naive love. They communicate through a broken telephone, steal a car, and escape. The older generation (Matko, Dadan, Grga) are trapped by money, lies, and power struggles. The film suggests that happiness lies in rejecting the cynical deals of the elder gangsters. crna macka beli macor ceo film upd