The plot is pointless. Its essence is to take a bunch of unlikable characters and then create as much conflict between them as possible. Most of the story seems forced and unpersuasive, and there is nothing in it beyond the omnipresent unpleasantness. Elements of the plot have to do with politics and social issues, but they are never flashed out, and remain only as a confusing background. Furthermore, since this is an adaptation, there are bits and pieces of the story which are only hinted at, but never developed. Thus, the audience can't always understand the motivation of the characters, or even figure out the relationships between them in full. If you like a story in which characters seem to compete in how nasty they can be towards one another, watch this. But even then you will end up feeling empty. There is simply no point to any of this. I would also like to point out that the writer of the book this series is based on, Dobrica Cosic, is, in my opinion, a very bad writer, whose work I have no respect for. In "Koreni", he demonstrates his ineptitude by imagining that abuse constitutes good drama, or substance. It doesn't. Shouting, screaming, weeping, and fighting, in and of itself, does not equate good writing. What great truths does this book reveal about the "Roots" of modern Serbian society? None whatever.
Review of Koreni
