Dom za vešanje
Director: Emir Kusturica
Cast: Davor Dujmović, Borivoje Todorović, Ljubica Adžović, Husnija Hasimović, Sinolička Trpkova
Time of the Gypsies — Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
I was born in this world, and I will die in this world.
Context
Spoken by Perhan as he reflects on his inescapable tragic fate.
Meaning
Reflects Perhan's eventual fatalism and the realization that he cannot escape the tragic circumstances of his birth or the criminal underworld.
Ko visoko leti, brzo sleti
Context
Associated culturally with Perhan's character arc in Balkan discussions of the film.
Meaning
Translating to Who flies high, falls fast, this proverb encapsulates Perhan's tragic rise to power in Milan and his sudden, violent downfall.
[Tragicomic bargains with God]
Context
Non-verbal and verbal tragicomic interactions, including lifting a cross while asking for rain to turn into money.
Meaning
Defines Merdžan's deep desperation and absurd worldview through physical and verbal attempts to negotiate divine intervention.
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