In the Land of Blood and Honey

Angelina Jolie makes her directorial debut with this story set during the 1990s Bosnian War. Danijel, a Serbian soldier, and Ajla, a Muslim artist, appear to be on the brink of a romance when violence breaks out, placing them on separate sides of the conflict. Ajla is eventually placed in a brutal detention camp overseen by Danijel, who saves her from much of the horror by arranging for her to receive special treatment. Their relationship becomes darker and their allegiances more unclear as the situation around them deteriorates. In a review for The National, Alex Ritman says the film is beautifully shot, but the unrelenting atrocities damage the overall message: "Painting such a stark picture of black and white - with evil rapist Serbs, poor defenceless Bosnians and a few in between - is dangerous territory."

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