A gem of Yugoslav/Serbian cinematography! The movie represents an interesting stream in cinema history that is called ''Yugoslavian black wave'', which portrays life in a newly formed socialistic republic of Yugoslavia. Comprised of six republics and a yet a few cities, it is a dominantly rural environment. Young people become developing ambitions and dreams like their fellow young people in Western Europe and the US, all the while struggling with the repressive regime and all the nonsense that comes with it. Dragan Nikolic, one of Serbia's most beloved actors fantastically plays a young attractive man who has no limits when it comes for wanting to live a better life!
Plus, an interesting thing for cinema lovers! There were to main movie waves in Yugoslavia - ''black wave'' and ''red wave'', the black wave shows the struggles of living in a freshly formed communist country from the perspective of ordinary people, while the ''red wave'' shows exactly the opposite - brave Partizans who fought Germans. Highly recommend both waves if you're interested in discovering the unique mentality of Serbian people.
Review of When I Am Dead and Gone
