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Movie poster: Glory (2017)
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2017 · 101 min Drama
7.3 / 10 · TMDB

Tsanko Petrov, a railroad worker, stumbles upon millions of lev on the train tracks. Driven by a stubborn honesty, he turns the entire fortune over to the police. The grateful state rewards him with a new wristwatch, a shiny symbol that soon stops working. Meanwhile, Julia Staikova, the head of PR for the Ministry of Transport, misplaces his old, faithful timepiece. This sparks Petrov's desperate crusade to reclaim not just a watch, but his very dignity from a bureaucratic machine that values appearances over substance.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Slava
Year 2017
Country Bulgaria
Genre Drama
Director Petar Valchanov
Runtime 101 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.3/10 (62 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

‘Glory’ is a sharp, tragicomic parable about the individual versus the indifferent state, where bureaucracy consumes goodwill and the reward for integrity is an insult. Co-directors Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov strike a perfect balance between satirical bite and genuine human pathos, never letting the story become mere caricature.

What lingers after the credits is a profound reflection on the cost of principles in a world that has forgotten their value. It’s a film that manages to be both devastating and darkly funny, a testament to quiet resilience. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Petar Valchanov

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The drab, everyday world of provincial Bulgaria, pierced by the absurdity of governmental office corridors.

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