Product Description

Embittered widower, Ludvik, spends his nights transporting illegal refugees in his van from Croatia, across Slovenia, and into Italy. The young and inexperienced Rudi acts as his helpmate. Together they become a well-trained duo who almost every night convey 'spare parts' to Italy. Of course the story of their illegitimate exports into Europe ends tragically, for everyone. The whole idea of this account is that everyone - including ourselves - is looking for happiness: the 'spare parts' because of the misery they are plunged into without, and our characters because they can't find it inside.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #133317 in DVD
• Brand: Film Movement
• Model: Year 3 Film 11
• Published on: 2005
• Released on: 2007-05-22
• Rating: Unrated
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: Slovak
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 84 minutes

Features

• Berlin Film Festival

Customer Reviews

true sleeper film with highest regards-Dardenne Brothers fans will appreciate this
First off, this is a "film movement" movie. I wouldn't have known about it except that when I was unemployed I went to the library to get dvd's. After awhile I started to look for any dvd that was released from this dvd release club. The movies are from all around the world and they are mostly much better than average.

"Spare parts" stands out in my mind because it blends the geography, economics, and history of Slovenia to give this story momentum forward in a naturalistic manner. The characters have a life of their own much like what the Dardenne brothers are doing with their own movies. Had a large distributer picked this movie up it would have become an arthouse favorite.

If you liked "Rosetta," "The Promise," "The Child," and /or "The Son" then you will certainly enjoy this film.

I liked it alot
I thought they did a great job of developing characters but I do admit there were places the acting could use some help. I thought most of the actors did a great job. Im agreeing with all the reviews to a small point but they succeed in bringing you into their world.

I especially loved the history, politics and economy issues rolled into the movie. Maybe a five is high but the characters make it worth watching. Definately the buy. It captures a period of slovene history so brief I fear it will be forgotten.

One of the characters even discusses it and the EU. lol

not as gut-wrenching as it should have been
Weak cast and direction don't quite pull it off. Strong theme, though. No doubt about it.
I wanted it to have a greater impact on me emotionally than it ultimately did.

What can you do? Not every director is a Claude Chabrol or Akira Kurosawa, and not every actor is a Chris Cooper or Seymour Hoffman or Marlon Brando. Neither is every actress a Carol Baker. Carol Baker was one amazing thespian in her time.


Could be am being too harsh here. Not sure. That's the way I see it so far.