Valley of Peace

1956 [SLOVENIAN]

Action / Drama / War

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 80%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 80%
IMDb Rating 7.5/10 10 425 425

sibling relationship world war ii mountain alps mountains

Plot summary

When the planes bombed a Slovene town, a Slovene boy and a German girl set on a journey towards the valley, in which there is no war. On their way a black American pilot, who jumped of a shoot-down plane, joins them. Although American planes have killed the boy's parents, he accepts the pilot with enthusiasm. The children communicate with him in German and the valley of peace seems like the last paradise place of refuge. The Slovene boy, the German girl, and the American pilot represent a symbolic triangle of peace in this adventure happening in the middle of the War of Liberation.

Director

France Stiglic Photo
France Stiglic

Top cast

Tone Homar Photo
Tone Homar as (as Anton Homar)
Polde Dezman Photo
Polde Dezman as Komisar
Rudi Kosmac Photo
Rudi Kosmac as Second lieutenant
Francek Drofenik Photo
Francek Drofenik as
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU
788.01 MB
1280*934
Slovenian 2.0
NR
Subtitles
25 fps
1 hr 25 min
Seeds 2
1.58 GB
1480*1080
Slovenian 5.1
NR
Subtitles
25 fps
1 hr 25 min
Seeds 2

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by yusufpiskin

Underrated

A Slovak boy lost in daydreams, a remarkably intelligent German girl fluent in two languages, and a Black American pilot who enlisted and found himself in Europe, conversant in German."Dolina Miru" tells the story of how these three disparate individuals are, in fact, more alike than they appear. It unfolds as a kind of road movie.While the character of Sgt. Jim, played by John Kitzmiller, occasionally resembles a stereotype plucked from the pages of a Mark Twain novel, this might be attributed to the era in which the film was made. Indeed, Kitzmiller even received an award for this role at the Cannes Film Festival.Screened in the Cannes Classics section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, and subsequently restored from its original 35mm format, this film is a cinematic treasure that remains sadly underrated.With dialogue that sometimes seamlessly blends Slovenian, German, and English, I would also recommend this film to those who wish to give their ears a truly cosmopolitan workout.
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Reviewed by andreslo2000 8 / 10

Golden ages of Slovenian film-production

Yes. Even Slovene film production was once a good one. However, a long, long time ago. Films like Na svoji zemlji (On Our Own Land), Dolina miru (Valley of Peace), Ne joci, Peter (Don't Cry, Peter), Srecno, Kekec (Good Luck, Kekec) and Vesna were the best Slovenian cinematography had ever produced. A new wave has came out recently (Kosak, Sterk, some films of low budget production) and it gives us a hope for better days in Slovenian film, but those films made 5-15 years after WWII are still remaining the law for Slovene film-makers. Dolina miru: Simple, but yet,good story, superb act esp. John Kitzmiller and young Evelyne Wohlfeiler as Lotti. If you are interested in Slovenian film, I highly recommend you to see DOLINA MIRU!

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