Iluzija
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Metascore
61 out of 100

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9.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 13 Ratings

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  • Summary: Tortured by a tumultuous home life and school bullies, young Marko finds hope when his teacher encourages him to enter a poetry competition in Paris. But when the teacher cowers before the same bullies and eventually dashes the boy's hopes and dreams, Marko seeks guidance from another role model: a mercenary who tells him in life one must "either eat or be eaten." (Picture This! Entertainment)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Eddie Cockrell
    80
    Superbly modulated yet unrelentingly grim, Mirage builds upon a remarkable performance from young Macedonian newcomer Marko Kovacevic to tell the tragic tale of a talented schoolboy driven to violence through neglect and manipulation.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    75
    You just know that any film that opens with Nietzsche's aphorism about hope being an evil that only prolongs the torments of man isn't going to a comedy.
  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Neil Genzlinger
    60
    Mr. Ristovski's story (written with Grace Lea Troje) feels a bit underdeveloped, partly because he uses too many lingering, silent shots of Marko and doesn't give the boy much of a voice.
  4. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    38
    Drab, despairing and pointless.

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
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  1. MichaelB.
    10
    Marko Kovacevic gives a great perf of this dark film which should become required viewing of teachers and parents.
  2. Ron
    10
    A relentlessly grim story that leads to a shockingly violent ending. Remarkable performance by the young newcomer Marko Kovacevic.

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