Monday, 16 October 2017

The Albanian (2010) - 105 min

Country: Albania
Director: Johannes Naber
Cast: Nik Xhelilaj, Xhejlane Tërbunja, Ivan Shvedoff, Amos Zaharia & Stipe Erceg.
Arben lives in the mountains with his family and sometimes he travels to Greece to make money by doing any kind of works. His normal life changes suddenly when his secret love Etleva gets pregnant and her family demands ten thousand euros for the wedding.
The great aspect of the movie lies in the subject which reflects the struggling side of people who illegally migrates to different countries for work. The risk taken by those people's and the hope of their families was beautifully presented by the director, Johannes Naber. The desperate face of a person who wants to make money was evident in Nik Xhelilaj's play. The straightforward narrative keeps you in the game and the final act of the movie plays out as a thriller which was a keen surprise. Overall, it's a pure survival movie and the things that shown in the movie does not seem to be questioned.
Verdict: Good

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