unforgettable summer unforgettable summer french romanian drama film directed produced romanian french production based chapter novel stars british actress hungarian born marriage captain brings present day northeastern bulgaria settle witnesses hand violent clashes hand greater romanian administration origin ethnic bulgarian locals film shows failed attempt rescue held hostage romanian soldiers destined execution unforgettable summer stars captain general unsuccessful attempt seduce resulting holds couple account completed context yugoslav wars film constitutes investigation consequences state sanctioned repression indictment failure reaching described verdict history romania problems facing balkans large occasionally described warning violence purely romanian context released productions unforgettable summer financed fund continental cinema united_states available limited release actors credited secondary roles include colonel madame plot film plot develops flashback narrated young son opens american film magazine variety called mad camera saddle giving viewers crash course regional rivalries circa opening scenes romanian authorities shown engaged shutting presence believe local high society time grand ball set place prostitutes include hungarian communist officials shouting insults window scene notes officers shown staring mixed horror admiration familiar globe owner promptly identify beaten soldiers continues shouting revolutionary coined hungarian soviet republic film centers gala attended offers setting rejection general advances characters backgrounds explained gossip madame distant relative attending event spectators told daughter romanian member hungarian aristocracy held contempt local parallel shown military commander prince film historian describes story dealing slow descent hell honest liberal people persons short captain sophisticated wife confronted general decision find isolated garrison land frequently raided rebellion romanian rule initially shocked cultural clash mother attempts adapt aristocratic lifestyle new requirements manages stand continues seek life luxury french critic argues attempt world central aspect unforgettable summer motivated pursuit discipline wife preserves reading works playing employing educate children comparing surrounding landscape japan variety calls sensitive flamboyant mold husband assurance going spend long replies like pursuing path manages widen gap characters rift apparent number unknown attackers rocks house vegetables planted garden prove confronted signs attempts best situation online film critic notes best happy home family despite stray bullets mirrors bulgarian locals taken hostages military work garden labor brings immediate improvement crop upset condition decides pay pocket serves tea eventually befriends scene provided original title book chapter invites officers dinner shown enjoying provided bulgarian labor episode tensions hungarian host expresses appreciation servants work attempts intervene behalf result border guards killed ordered round execute number bulgarian prisoners horrified random pardoned released plea serves husband superiors husband superiors asks execution order ratified official channels prefer killing resulting toll career means forced leave shortly captain colleagues public resentment couple captain feels angry draws comparison prostitute stresses hungarians women natural suspects romania result decides commit suicide unable decide shoot mouth temple ultimately falling mare episode simon points present original text invented degradation character undergoes order survive closing scenes bulgarian women husbands executed production predecessor seen greatest success unforgettable summer director main films 1990s previous decade work censored communist regime came end romanian revolution films allowed express freely new_york_times chronicler writes return unforgettable summer added significant list world film makers films produced assistance donated production funds french private ventures french state credited producers film include television stations studio film production romanian firm filmmakers screenplay written based novel family chronicle particular chapter described stand reportedly director wished use film title imposed production unforgettable summer differs original story adding english education background american film critic indicates intended explain oxford accent uses romanian language lines allow actress express english scenes political themes unforgettable summer yugoslavia describes film simple stark romanian journalist film critic jake places stress classical feel variety contrasted technique concluding characterized james defines complicated black comedy arguing film simpler lyrical far accessible unforgettable summer especially noted depiction oppression nationalism investigation violence interwar romania balkans connected end communist yugoslavia onset yugoslav wars stated inspired outcome filming location continued refer later interviews according unforgettable summer role play balkan context credited having offered glimpse french revolutionary environment responsible events writing shortly film release specifically linked plot civil war proposing explain sparked conflict likewise american critic places film production context balkans noted marie von despair destiny change situation relevant today film concluding message displays criticism liberal balkan realities argues western world intervention situations crisis denying ignoring existence evil bears resemblance attempting view basic characters emphasizes real world difficulties faced romanian historical setting like unforgettable summer seen comment romanian history deals communist romania events investigation legacy nationalism anti romanian society writes convinced change fundamental questions asked nation starts facing past adulthood believes focus past events evident romanian cinema productions 1990s particular films argues references impact romania film serve guide start communism depiction outcome means dialogues film viewer informed communism actual impact father allowed hungarian revolutionaries split estate killed points unforgettable summer stays true condemnation romanian administrative tradition officials displaying emphasizes romanian administrators brutality describes soldiers praises film nostalgia good days parallel location clash values prompted compare film western notes book authored stage communism nationalism comeback rule valid critique interwar realities according book chapter film based controversial seen writes film bloody yugoslav conflict telling tune believing better need neighbors indicates interest showing violent intrusion oppressive mass world bulgarian peasants describing natural land special genius vegetables innocent ones political national consciousness second area interest bulgarian government manipulation living region resulting lucrative bloody tension border political historical crime romanian bulgarian governments building indicated unforgettable summer bulgarian peasants consciousness ethnic difference executed simply examples set mysterious presence film actual ethnicity unlike loyalty bulgarian state specified according simon multi ethnic states include ethnic division lines present captain hostages shown unable speak bulgarian film develops themes oppression narrator look age greater romania dose nostalgia simon writes horrible summer life young mother driving drink away small son lovely season life variety argues frantic final sequence eerie resonance narrator final remarks gone different deeply ironic light discussing aspect stated maybe bit begin film light playful way people fall trap thinking film interview expanded issues central film drawing parallel childhood multi ethnic noted world war operation nazi german troops began rounding executing members communities region experience racial tension despite fondness interwar period director added believe artist hostage political convictions shown discussed person ethnic madness clean impact legacy available limited release parts western world production attracted significant interest abroad granted special reception film festival describes film witty wonderful comparative essays cinema traditions lists notable european works alongside colonel colleague added film best list draws parallel unforgettable summer rain director noting difference setting approach deal similar subjects writes pictures taken unhappy truth balkans little changed past seventy years unforgettable summer major production star film star died soon featured critically acclaimed presence comedian praises performance objects arguing connection audience actors main roles prove contrast commentator variety notes actress gives properly dimension loving wife mom flair putting spin things forever impaired feels powerless halt writes unforgettable summer character fully developed deliberately soul film shifting focus politics humanity border disputes ethnic makes film work shows shallow woman playing sincere helpless finally shaken pure heroine villain end unable escape impact politics variety performance role colonel soldier military life require comments favorably soundtrack composed production design discussing captain suicide attempt writes visually stunning emotionally shattering bit theatrical writing directing acting prominently rest small faux film memory simon discusses cinematography arguing use lighting manages convey beauty sunset helps viewers understand character uses preferred metaphor place aspect james notes like heroine film beautiful appearance masks powerful conscience overall positive reception offered critics significant box office success international awards unforgettable summer unsuccessfully completed cannes film festival film implications reduced impact romania concludes nationalism regardless communities involved course uncomfortable message accepted essence film registering success reverence director notes film high standard quality peak career longer reached director released speaking indicated considering sequel film based writings planned depict aging jealous son love life chases away women fancy
An Unforgettable Summer