Before the Rain

  • Drama
  • War
6/9/1994
113
NR

Time Never Dies, the Circle is Not Round.

The circularity of violence seen in a story that circles on itself. In Macedonia, during the war in Bosnia, Christians hunt an ethnic Albanian girl who may have murdered one of their own. A young monk who's taken a vow of silence offers her protection. In London, a photographic editor who's pregnant needs to talk it out with her estranged husband and chooses a toney restaurant.

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$763,847

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  • deepkino

    'Pred dozhdot' (Before the Rain) is a cinematic masterpiece that masterfully weaves together three seemingly disparate narratives to craft a profound and melancholic meditation on the cyclical nature of hatred, violence, and ethnic conflict. Set against the backdrop of the early 1990s in Macedonia, the film explores the devastating impact of war on human relationships and the tragic inevitability of history repeating itself.

    The brilliance of the film lies in its circular narrative structure, which subverts traditional linear storytelling to emphasize the inescapable cycle of violence. The film's non-chronological order blurs the lines between past, present, and future, building a sense of timelessness that underscores the enduring natur...

    September 17, 2025

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