Fresh
Deserves all the attention it can get.
Natasha Senjanovic, Hollywood Reporter
Here and There
2009 · 1h 25m · Not Rated
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Darko Lungulov
Overview
Robert, a jaded middle-aged New Yorker, travels to Belgrade to make some quick cash by marrying someone for U.S. immigration papers. The plan goes awry when the money never arrives, leaving Robert stuck in Serbia. Meanwhile in New York, Banko, the young Serb whose girlfriend Robert is to marry, fights to come up with the cash.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
67%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Lungulov's touch is delicate, even piercingly so, and his direction of actors, especially Thornton and Karanovic, is beautifully nuanced.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
In the end, the film has more than a few moments that linger: like slivovitz, it sneaks up on you.
Daniel M. Gold, New York Times
Rotten
The Here and There script is borderline cliched, and it makes getting a US visa seem way too easy.
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
Rotten
The big question isn't whether middle-aged romance will bloom, but rather, how much sub-Jarmusch deadpan humor and pathos can you take?
David Fear, Time Out New York
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