In November and December, our special series is dedicated to Final Cut: remarkable endings in the broadest sense of the word.
The story follows a poor boy with a special gift: he can move objects with his mind, but keeps it a secret. When that secret is exploited, a cycle of violence and betrayal unfolds, told in five chapters, each describing a different phase of his life.
The film is cinematographically remarkable: dream sequences and Tarkovsky inspired metaphysical elements give the whole an almost mythical glow. The music is iconic, and the non-professional actors and authentic locations enhance the realism.
Emir Kusturica’s magnum opus is at one moment a comedy, at another a drama, and then a tragedy. The film presents a mosaic reflecting a community and unfolds as poetic magical realism. Time of the Gypsies is moreover one of the few films with a Roma theme in which Roma actors appear, speaking the Romani language.