The director's debut film, this is recognized in many scenes, but very nice work with the actors. Good script. The actors are great. The production is weak, but it does not bother to fully experience this ordinary story in which everyone can recognize themselves.
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I love Natasa Ninkovic and Sergej Trifunovic
venesasakic2 February 2020
I love Natasa Ninkovic and Sergej Trifunovic. This is her movie, she's fantastic. There is a little uncertainty about directing and I wish the production was better. But all our films have a problem with budget. Ajvar is a great example of how a good story can be made with a little money. Nice emotions. Well done.
Very good 7/10
ggbeby1 April 2020
the story is real
driva10 July 2020
This may not be the best film, but it is a true story in which many from this part of Europe can be recognized.
The main roles are excellently divided and through their acting, everyone can easily experience all the drama that this couple has.
A little less attention is paid to the supporting roles, and apart from Vida's mother Sneza, they are either insufficiently told or overemphasized.
The film should be watched, because the story is real.
Skip this overhyped movie
happygoatlivingthedream10 February 2020
You will want 1h40min back of your life if you watch this. Complete failure of a movie, lots of "silent dilaogue" and nothing happening, complete absence of thrill. The entire film could've been wrapped up in 22min max, the screen play had lot potential as it was shot in beautiful Stockholm (which you get to see for 20sec), and vibrating Belgrade, but the rookie director got it all wrong in this film. Still can't figure out how a decent actor as Trifunovic actually agreed to be a part of this lousy, dull, zero entertainment movie, he must be in serious need of cash or going through a crisis in his otherwise, decent career.
Avoid at all costs, definetely not worth it. Only scene worth mentioning, is when Vida storms out of the restaurant to have a smoke, and meets this guy sitting at the stares outside. He shares his 45sec story about how his wife left him, with his kid, and never came back. I guarantee you that you would switch channel if you saw this at home, or like us, would want to leave the cinema after 40min max, as it's boring with no charm whatsoever, and stays that way throughout the entire film. No momentum, no story, no drama, wakes zero feelings inside you. Sorry to say it, but a disaster.
Avoid at all costs, definetely not worth it. Only scene worth mentioning, is when Vida storms out of the restaurant to have a smoke, and meets this guy sitting at the stares outside. He shares his 45sec story about how his wife left him, with his kid, and never came back. I guarantee you that you would switch channel if you saw this at home, or like us, would want to leave the cinema after 40min max, as it's boring with no charm whatsoever, and stays that way throughout the entire film. No momentum, no story, no drama, wakes zero feelings inside you. Sorry to say it, but a disaster.
Classy balkan drama story
multivitamultivita15 September 2020
Good drama story about a couple that immigrated to Sweden, as happens to many Serbs, they go out searching for better life, more money, for prosperity in another countrty that is good organized, thats why they go. But than they find themselves in bad relationship because each of the couple pursue their values and they forget the value little thing around them, which keep good relation between couples. A lot of moments i fell like in many years to come this movie would have more value, because it captured the life as we know it in Serbia. All best to S. Trifunovic and N. Ninkovic, they are very good actors. Also have to mention for good grandma acting Vesna Cipcic.
Brilliantly captured real story, so deep that it doesn't care about its bluntness, no pathetics here.
vojajovic25 January 2021
Warning: Spoilers
An intellectual couple in their 40s find themselves trapped in a relationship. They are kicking off a mid life crises, and are actually trapped in life routine of accomplished people of their age. Their case is with a twist, they went to Belgrade university, she is from Belgrade, he iz from Uzice. I believe that more or less the same goes for the entire Balkans or similar regions.
They tried so hard to somehow get professional accomplishment and a "decent life for a human being". It was almost impossible where they are from, its just corruption in any field, normal living is reserved for politicians families and friends here. So you somehow find the way to get out, Scandinavia, Canada, Australia, no matter, any organized country that will have you will do. They got there just to see they are at the start of a new battle.
They finally somehow made it, they have nothing to worry about now right? No, actually they realize that youth is gone, they are spent emotionally, your "life of a decent human being" doesn't make you happy anything like what you've thought it will. What you fought for and dreamed of for so long, doesn't really seem like a prize of any kind. They are not attracted to each other any more although it's obvious that they love and respect each other. They have no children because even the thought of a child in that situation for them was impossible. Accomplish your self first then procreate, right. It's probably too late for her so for that much is her situation worse. They don't really belong there culturally. They are lost with all their accomplishments and decant life.
Authors demonstrates a very deep understanding of family, social and cultural element which we have here, but what's missing is how things are in Sweden in that sense.
My greatest respect goes to the women authors that doesn't make this just about women perspective. They manage to see both angles and doesn't make anything similar to a usual sexistic judging crap we are all used to. I think they make special effort with brief introduction of Srdjan Miletics character, just to be obvious they are not about that. I don't know if it is Anas or Majas way, or both, which would be excellent.
In my humble opinion the script is the best peace of this puzzle. Directing is just fine. Sergejs acting is great. Natasas job was much tougher. She seems to find the perfect spot and emotion for her role just to lose it in next moment, and again. Maybe that's what she was going for IDK.
The last scene leaves us with unsolved puzzle, did he do the right thing, for himself, maybe, for her, I doubt it, but who knows. I am just fine with this because everyone, in this sort of life situation will have impossible choice to make and will probably hardly ever know did they make the right one.
Everyone loves ajvar...
lidijalukic16 December 2019
Excellent movie. The story of the people, which can be easily connected with the whole region. Great directing, and an even better cast. Fantastic "mute" dialogues and facial expressions. Simply the movie gives the impression that there is everything, but nothing too much. A drama without too much drama and without any pathetics. In one word-life.
I don't recommend this movie
rezis7 May 2020
I mast to say that the movie is really boring. nothing happened throughout the film and you feel bored at the ending. I do not recommend this movie to anyone. Sergei and Nina are perfect actors but not sure why they take this role in such boring movie with boring scenario.
No dynamics, no real emotions
amirapetr25 January 2021
One everyday story told without real emotion; too straight, without any tension. It's as if a film was made for Balkan emigration, to remember what a Christmas celebration at home looks like ... After all, who would title a film like this? Ajvar?! An empty, boring movie.
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