You Carry Me

2015 "No treason, no surrender."
You Carry Me
6.9| 2h35m| en| More Info
Released: 25 May 2015 Released
Producted By: 4Film
Country: Slovenia
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Dora is a neglected girl, who dreams about becoming a football manager. Suddenly, her outlaw father enters her life and they build a close relationship. Ives, a soap opera director, nurses her father who suffers from Alzheimer’s. As she loses him, she gradually loses the ground beneath her feet. Nataša, successful producer, is pregnant. When things go awry for her, she decides to confront her estranged father. Three daughters battle for acceptance, redemption and new opportunities.

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geronimothompson I have to admit, I'm not into films with subtitles, but I'm glad I saw this one. My friend read about it so we went to see it. I was a bit skeptical. But at the end it really turned out great. I's a bit over 2 hours but the story flows very easily so the time flew. I even forgot about the subtitles (and that's not happening on a regular basis :) ) Both the director and the producers are women, but I would never describe it as a chick movie. Far from that. It has an artistic touch that has no gender. You ether feel it or not. I almost sensed all that rocks falling over me. I like the way 3 stories interconnect, but still remain apart. And I like pancakes, as well. hahaha. You will just have to see it for your own.
Mashinica „You Carry Me" is actually a really untypical movie for a country like Croatia. Still burdened by the war which happened over 20 years ago,and today burdened by hard economic status which is not getting any better, Croats and Croatian cinematography, unfortunately, centers their themes around this widely known situations. And what is yet to be discovered is why Croatian cinematographers hesitate to explore less familiar grounds. Ivona Juka is obviously not that kind of a filmmaker. Although she has admitted the story has some biographical elements, Juka's „You Carry Me" is nothing like the movies to which Croatian audience is used to. Powerful female characters dominate this three-way-divided story, presented in a non-traditional roles, which is rarely seen in such conservative society. Well written and smartly directed, „You Carry Me" will carry you to the new era of Croatian filmmaking. Made in co-production with Slovenia, Serbia and Montenegro,it was expected Juka would search for actors outside the domesticborders. Fortunately, Vojislav Brajović was selected for the role, a Serbian actor who has probably won all the prizes there were to win in former Yugoslavia. Hence, my favorite story of all three is the first one, about demented father, whose daughter Ives (Lana Barić) is trying to cope with his illness. But don't underestimate the power of the second story. Helena Beljan's debut role (Dora), for which she was awarded a prize in Pula Film Festival, is refreshing, and in great balance with acting of her outlawed father Vedran (Goran Hajduković), who also happens to be a first time actor. The idea of a little girl whose role model is a controversial football manager Zdravko Mamić (currently under investigation in Croatia), is so superb, and well executed. And while watching the first two stories, I was wondering what's happening in the third one, and how can it possibly be better than the first two? And to be honest, I was hesitating in the beginning. The story of Nataša didn't seem special in any way, she was being cheated on, and she was trying to cope with it. But by the end of the third story (and the whole film), everything made sense. I won't reveal any more details, I'll let the viewers see for themselves why the third story was put right in the end, and why the exact title of the movie is „You Carry Me". The tag line of the movie is „No treason, no surrender". So I'm inviting everyone not to surrender and not to lose hope in Croatian filmmaking. Just like all the characters in the movie, and every single person on this planet, Juka is trying to find her place under the sun. And she is doing it right – by doing what she probably loves the most – enriching our nation's „seventh art"
ana banana I usually don't comment on other people reviews, because I believe everybody has a right to their opinion. Nevertheless, 2,5 hours „worst movie agony" is kind of exaggeration. „Ben Hur" last over 3,5 hours and you never hear people describing it as a „long movie". Personally, I do not judge the movies by length, but by quality. Would you decide not to read a book only because it has 100+ pages? I suppose not. I wouldn't. Some stories take longer and some movies take longer. And I consider this one to be an art pearl. Not only within Croatian cinematography. As for the acting, although the main actor is actually not and actor, he portrayed the character very well. You might see in some scenes he is a bit stiff, but that can be attributed to the role he is playing. You don't expect a tattooed ex-criminal to go all „mushy" (not that I have prejudices on tattooed people, more on criminals). He is a great cast for the role. Now that I think about it, I cannot think of some other Croatian actor I would choose for the role. I agreed that we have all seen similar stories, but the human relations is a topic you cannot surpass and in a hundred years you will still have similar topics, and the people will still want to see movies like that. I find the movie excellent, something quite new in our cinematography.
Kruela D'vil First I have to say I watched the film at Pula film festival. When they say „Under the stars" it really means under the stars. I always loved watching film on the open, but Pula's Arena is gorgeous. (My fist time there, so maybe it shows a little  ) The ambiance is totally great. Antient roman amphitheater, warm summer night, giant screen... Great! It is a such a great place for films. I think I found a right place for this fabulous movie. Several thousand people enyojed the film with me. Presentation was short (that is always good) and after that we just immerged into stories. I loved it, and people around me loved it. Six times!!!! the spontaneous applause boursted out. It was like the crows could not wait for the end to show their enthusisam. The atmosphere was really special. Some special vibe flew above roman theater. Eerybody found a peace for themselves. The film is great. It's strong. It holds on you. I'm really happy I was a part of that.