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Ta Divna Splitska Noc (2004)

Drama | 100 minutes
3,48 42 votes

Genre: Drama

Duration: 100 minuten

Alternative titles: A Wonderful Night in Split / Ta Divna Splitska Noć

Country: Croatia

Directed by: Arsen A. Ostojic

Stars: Dino Dvornik, Mladen Vulić and Coolio

IMDb score: 7,4 (1.775)

Releasedate: 20 July 2004

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Ta Divna Splitska Noc plot

"Three parallel plots involving drugs and sex."

It's New Year's Eve in Croatian Split, ten o'clock. A music festival is underway on the main square. Three stories take place simultaneously around the square. Nike says goodbye to Marija, the wife of his fallen best friend Toncci and her son Duye. She wants him to spend the evening and night with her, but Nike has to go to Munich for an assignment from drug dealer Blacky. However, Nike doesn't get very far. Nineteen-year-old Maja is very shy about a shot. She has no money, because her previous dealer left her empty-handed. A fellow addict points her to Blacky, possibly helping her. She only wants to give something if she has money. But he does know a job that can earn her a shot. A group of American sailors wants to brighten up one of their mates. His fiancé married his best friend at home. In order to forget her, he has to have an affair with a girl. For Maja the chance to get a shot. A boy and a girl are very much in love with each other. The girl doesn't want to start the new year as a virgin, so the couple starts looking for a suitable place.

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Spetie

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This is a different, but nice film. I always like films with different storylines, which somehow flow into each other or are connected. This is such a film and I also liked it. Because of the black and white and the busy first 5 minutes, the film immediately creates its own strong atmosphere. Because it all takes place on New Year's Eve, everything comes across extra, because the contrast with the drama of the different main characters naturally stands out strongly against the partying inhabitants of Split.

All three stories have something strong, but the story with the dark sailor was especially impressive. I thought the dialogue between him and the woman was quite strong and the ending was impressive and, unlike the other two stories, it did touch me emotionally. Furthermore, I normally don't have much to do with hip-hop music, but here I thought it fitted the atmosphere of the film well and was certainly not disturbing.

Furthermore I can simply conclude that this is quite a strong director's debut. Beautiful black and white images and an interesting and well-developed storyline. Certainly fun to have seen once and who knows what this director will come up with in the future.

3.5*

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BBarbie

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Beautiful drama about the underside of Croatian society on New Year's Eve. The iron-strong scenario does not let the different storylines merge, but cleverly weaves them together consecutively. Beautifully filmed in brilliant black and white with many helicopter views. Without a doubt very good.

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james_cameron

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Nice but ultimately unremarkable mosaic of lives around New Year's Eve in Croatian Split. The black and white camera work is impressive, with a number of cool shots, but characters and storylines let it down a bit at crucial moments. Most special aspect of the film is the role of rapper Coolio, here quite convincing as a depressed sailor.

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