Angelina Jolie wrote and directed In the Land of Blood & Honey, the story of two Bosnians, Lejla, a Muslim woman and Danijel, a Serbian man, lovers before the war, who are separated only to be brought back together when Lejla is imprisoned at a POW camp where Danijel is a guard. The film was given a December release date, prime awards season territory, way back in the spring. The film did, however, remain a mystery as to whether it was actually any good or the FilmDistrict had picked it up because Jolie's name would invite the curious. It was  was conspicuously absent from the festival circuit and there has been no promo material released, until now. 

This trailer makes the film look like the real deal. It's definitely a love story set against the backdrop of war, but it speaks to some larger issues, specifically trust, as well. Jolie has been quoted as saying, "The film is specific to the Bosnian War, but it’s also universal. I wanted to tell a story of how human relationships and behavior are deeply affected by living inside a war." I'm anxious to see the rest of it, but the trailer gives the impression that Jolie knows what she's doing behind the camera as well as in front of it. In the Land of Blood & Honey opens December 23.

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