Glory (Slava)

Stefan Denolyubov, as the linesman, and Margita Gosheva, as his nemesis, are painfully on-target in this Bulgarian satire.

Grozeva and Valchanov relate their morality play with ... fluid, grimy realism ...

The variable incongruities of "Glory" give it a queasy power uncommon in contemporary cinema.

A sharply executed, superbly performed Bulgarian tragic dramedy where the lives of a cosmopolitan PR woman and lonely railroad worker come together in some highly unfortunate ways.

Cutting between its two protagonists throughout, Glory builds sufficient intrigue around what might happen once their paths again.

Co-directors Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov's Glory confirms the advanced promise shown in their award-winning narrative debut, The Lesson.

... a new opportunity to enjoy the talents of Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov. [Full review in Spanish]

...a burst of final violence never seen in the duo's filmography has valuable, and disturbing, results. [Full Review in Spanish]

Glory is a tight, intelligent drama that builds its intensity in a real smart and organic fashion.

Littered with amusing set-pieces involving bumbling state functionaries, the film's comedy is executed with a flair for comic timing, yet there's no escaping the ensuing laughter is tinged with a heavy sense of apprehension.

At times, Glory will slap you with gallows humour that will make you feel terrible for laughing.

This satire, like so many others, is based on confronting the poor and honest worker (and a bit pathetic for solitary, shy and stuttering) and there is scarcely anything new in criticism and humor. [Full review in Spanish]