Here and There (film)
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Here and There is a Serbian film which was premiered at the Belgrade Film Festival FEST
2009. Starring David Thornton
and Branislav Trifunović
with supporting turns from Cyndi Lauper
, Mirjana Karanović
, Jelena Mrđa and Antone Pagan.
Cyndi Lauper wrote and recorded a song for the Here and There soundtrack.
er, tries to make quick cash and ends up in Serbia
, where instead of money he finds his soul. At the same time, a young Serbian immigrant, Branko (Trifunović), struggles in an unforgiving New York, desperately trying to bring his girlfriend from Serbia to the United States. Mirijana Karanović plays Branko's mother.
in New York
in the World Narrative Competition and was named Best New York Narrative. Other film festivals in which the film competed in were the Ft Lauderdale International Film Festival (winning the Jury Award), Geneva Cinéma Tout Ecran (winning FIPRESCI Prize and Best Director for Lungulov) and Skip City International D-Cinema Festival (winning the Special Jury Prize).
The film was released to theaters in North America on May 14, 2010. Elsewhere, the film was released in Hungary on March 25, 2010 and Germany on April 22, 2010.
Based on 11 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes
, Here and There was at 73% fresh.
Variety
s Ronnie Schieb described the film as a "Slight, extremely likable pic... with an outside chance at arthouse play before cable beckons."
Los Angeles Times
s Kevin Thomas opined that the film is "a wisp of a wry comedy but Lungulov's touch is delicate, even piercingly so, and his direction of actors, especially Thornton and Karanovic, is beautifully nuanced."
The Hollywood Reporter
s Natasha Senjanovic felt that the film was "Elegantly minimalistic, superbly played and surprisingly feel-good, in the best sense of the word."
Time Out New Yorks David Fear only gave the film 2 stars feeling that the film "has too much hipness, too little heart."
FEST
FEST is a faculty of Moscow State Forest University that specializes in computer science. It was founded in 1959 by initiative of academician Sergey Pavlovich Korolev....
2009. Starring David Thornton
David Thornton (actor)
David Thornton is an American actor. He is the husband of Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Cyndi Lauper, whom he married in 1991. Their son, Declyn Wallace Thornton Lauper, was born on November 19, 1997.- Filmography :...
and Branislav Trifunović
Branislav Trifunović
Branislav Trifunović , also known as Bane Trifunović , is a Serbian actor and film producer. He is the younger brother of actor Sergej Trifunović.- Personal life :...
with supporting turns from Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi Lauper
Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album...
, Mirjana Karanović
Mirjana Karanovic
Mirjana Karanović is a Serbian actress known for many important roles in former Yugoslav films during the past quarter of a century....
, Jelena Mrđa and Antone Pagan.
Cyndi Lauper wrote and recorded a song for the Here and There soundtrack.
Plot
Here and There follows two interconnected stories on two different continents. Robert (Thornton), a depressed New YorkNew York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
er, tries to make quick cash and ends up in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, where instead of money he finds his soul. At the same time, a young Serbian immigrant, Branko (Trifunović), struggles in an unforgiving New York, desperately trying to bring his girlfriend from Serbia to the United States. Mirijana Karanović plays Branko's mother.
Release
Here and There competed at the 2009 Tribeca Film FestivalTribeca Film Festival
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in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in the World Narrative Competition and was named Best New York Narrative. Other film festivals in which the film competed in were the Ft Lauderdale International Film Festival (winning the Jury Award), Geneva Cinéma Tout Ecran (winning FIPRESCI Prize and Best Director for Lungulov) and Skip City International D-Cinema Festival (winning the Special Jury Prize).
The film was released to theaters in North America on May 14, 2010. Elsewhere, the film was released in Hungary on March 25, 2010 and Germany on April 22, 2010.
Box office
Here and There played for 18 weeks in the US, widest release 5 theaters, grossing an estimated $27,156.Critical response
Some Internet critics described Here and There as one of the top 10 films to see at Tribeca.Based on 11 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes
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, Here and There was at 73% fresh.
Variety
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s Ronnie Schieb described the film as a "Slight, extremely likable pic... with an outside chance at arthouse play before cable beckons."
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
s Kevin Thomas opined that the film is "a wisp of a wry comedy but Lungulov's touch is delicate, even piercingly so, and his direction of actors, especially Thornton and Karanovic, is beautifully nuanced."
The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
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s Natasha Senjanovic felt that the film was "Elegantly minimalistic, superbly played and surprisingly feel-good, in the best sense of the word."
Time Out New Yorks David Fear only gave the film 2 stars feeling that the film "has too much hipness, too little heart."