Once There Was a War (2019)
Is a war big or small for someone who has lost his life in it? It's a film-trip or, as it's called today, a road movie. The road to the war is a greater ordeal than a battle… In an unprecedented march the forty-thousand strong Bulgarian Army, crossing from the southern to the western frontier of the country, covers the distance in less than two days and two nights with no roads, railway or other means of transport available… and wins the war. But this seemingly chaotic whirl of events will clearly follow the path of a young woman from the grave of her child to the death of her husband. And there will be the Cripple – a boy with his romantic urge to die for his Fatherland dying in the most important battle in life – for human dignity. There are also the bodies of two men clinging to each other in Death’s grip among the reeds in the mud. The war has made them enemies but they are more like bleeding Atlas Telamons with a peaceful sky steady on their shoulders.
Cast
Screenplay
- Vladi Kirov (Screenplay)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Once There Was a War about?
- Is a war big or small for someone who has lost his life in it? It's a film-trip or, as it's called today, a road movie. The road to the war is a greater ordeal than a battle… In an unprecedented march the forty-thousand strong Bulgarian Army, crossing from the southern to the western frontier of the country, covers the distance in less than two days and two nights with no roads, railway or other means of transport available… and wins the war. But this seemingly chaotic whirl of events will clearly follow the path of a young woman from the grave of her child to the death of her husband. And there will be the Cripple – a boy with his romantic urge to die for his Fatherland dying in the most important battle in life – for human dignity. There are also the bodies of two men clinging to each other in Death’s grip among the reeds in the mud. The war has made them enemies but they are more like bleeding Atlas Telamons with a peaceful sky steady on their shoulders.
- Who directed Once There Was a War?
- Once There Was a War was directed by Anri Kulev.
- Who stars in Once There Was a War?
- Once There Was a War stars Tsvetan Aleksiev, Phillip Avramov, Ben Cross, Samuel Finzi, Luiza Grigorova.
- How long is Once There Was a War?
- Once There Was a War has a runtime of 1h 59m (119 minutes).
- What genre is Once There Was a War?
- Once There Was a War is a Drama film.
- Where was Once There Was a War produced?
- Once There Was a War was produced in Bulgaria.