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Reviews for When Father Was Away on Business

7.3 / 10 2h 16min

Tito's break-up with Stalin in 1948 marked the beginning of not only confusing, but also very dangerous years for many hard-core Yugoslav communists. A careless remark about the newspaper cartoon is enough for Mesha to join many arrested unfortunates. His family is now forced to cope with the situation and wait for his release from prison.

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Review by user578107v7m04

One of the best films ever made

All Reaction moments

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Review by user7178xg81fz

Tradition, Politics, Family relations - excellent!

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Review by user3349d8hzvn8

I was there, Kusturica took me to Yugoslavia and I breathe the movie.

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Review by user2695yc0otkh

1950s Yugoslavia as seen by a child

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Review by user261gdnljro9

very very good but could have been better

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Review by user952ynrsj5bg

"I saw nothing, I heard nothing"

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Review by user455ewv6s6fu

Compelling, Humorous, Thought-Provoking, Timeless Human Story

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Review by user217tzks7478

Probably Kusturica's masterpiece

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Review by SunlitSalamander

Yugoslave Socialism with an Unhappy Face

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Review by CrystalCroc

Not a simple film, a history lesson

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Review by EmeraldElk

Courageous, funny, and deeply moving

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Review by user6067l74nyg1

a child's-eye view of Eastern European politics