Time of the Gypsies
1988 · Movie · R · 142 min · ★ 7.6 · 95% critics
A gypsy teenager with telekinetic powers is pulled into a wealthy visitor’s promise of medical help for his sister, lured toward a shady world in exchange for faster chances. As he gets deeper involved, corruption and exploitation close in, testing his loyalties and pulling him away from innocence.
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Details
- Original title
- Dom za vešanje
- Years
- 1988
- Release date
- 1988-12-21
- Network
- Televizija Sarajevo
- Language
- SH
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 142 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (439 votes)
About
Choose it if you want a wildly surreal, lyrical drama about family, love, and coming-of-age in a vividly depicted Romany world, with big emotional highs and nonstop energy; Not for you if you dislike long, confusing tone shifts or prefer straightforward stories like When Father Was Away on Business or The Mask.
Pros: surreal gypsy atmosphere; powerful cast; memorable music | Cons: long/slow pacing; culture can overwhelm; mixed tone
Themes
- gypsy
- paranormal phenomena
- telekinesis
- anarchic comedy
- supernatural power
- introspective
Awards & recognition
- Guldbagge Award — Best Foreign Film
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1990 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Actor · 1989 · nominated
Cast & crew
Davor Dujmović
as Perhan
Borivoje Todorović
as Ahmed
Ljubica Adžović
as Hatidža
Husnija Hasimović
as Merdzan
Sinolička Trpkova
as Azra
- ZM
Zabit Memedov
as Zabit
- ES
Elvira Sali
as Danira
Suada Karišik
as Dzamila
Directed by Emir Kusturica