Since this is called a documentary without apparent tarting-up, facts can be fairly relied upon. Much has to be assumed because it is not shown, but the duo is willing to be transparent, so for instance the major issue, why they broke up after going through so much, is not hard to figure.
Ivan has few prospects and dreams things instead of doing them, but his dreams run dry and where never promising anyway. He is ultimately a druggie. He was probably exciting to a young Ivana, who can be so fearless she might have been fearful to most of her peers. She is tall and quick-minded, fairly attractive but does not go for glamour by Socal standards. She is ambitious and wants to be a California realtor. There is talk of him cheating but he talks about it more than she does, saying it is his right, probably by then stoned in his segments. Suddenly, while showing her dream-board, she says Ivan is no longer on it. A new guy is in, I think a handsome ex-soldier of Serbian descent, but I wasn't paying attention because his intro was a surprising turn to me by normal movie standards. (What would Ivan's would-be's agent say about this lol?. But this is a doc, IRL, and the producers seem to be playing it straight). She is fine to follow but frankly I suspect if the new guy has flaws, they are not disclosed, as the doc was likely Ivan's idea and the procers found his dizziness amusing. Ivana probably loses interest in the project except for a realtor's advertising value.
Plotwise, Ivana gets married and gets her citizenship and seems to be more aware of her financial fortunes than before. Earlier desires have faded.
Ivan goes back to Serbia as well as, primarily, downhill, and reminds us forgetful Americans about the Serbian war or whatever it is called.
Our Clintonistas declared war on Serbia in the 90s and dropped many bombs on them without bothering using drones. They just declared America at war and started dropping bombs. The pilots were said to hate the job and nearly everyone has lost memory of it. It is an embarassing episode for American history IMO. Serbia intentionally leaves up bombed-out buildings for tourists and kids to see as a reminder. This is probably Ivan's job, reminding everyone, and making a connection to his story.
Background--- Kosovo has unclear status now, a part of Serbia that Albanians have been colonizing because for Serbs, living in Belgrade is a big step up and it is easy to buy their land there. America has confounded things there and it may be an independent "rump" country now. IDK, ask Bill.
Ivan has few prospects and dreams things instead of doing them, but his dreams run dry and where never promising anyway. He is ultimately a druggie. He was probably exciting to a young Ivana, who can be so fearless she might have been fearful to most of her peers. She is tall and quick-minded, fairly attractive but does not go for glamour by Socal standards. She is ambitious and wants to be a California realtor. There is talk of him cheating but he talks about it more than she does, saying it is his right, probably by then stoned in his segments. Suddenly, while showing her dream-board, she says Ivan is no longer on it. A new guy is in, I think a handsome ex-soldier of Serbian descent, but I wasn't paying attention because his intro was a surprising turn to me by normal movie standards. (What would Ivan's would-be's agent say about this lol?. But this is a doc, IRL, and the producers seem to be playing it straight). She is fine to follow but frankly I suspect if the new guy has flaws, they are not disclosed, as the doc was likely Ivan's idea and the procers found his dizziness amusing. Ivana probably loses interest in the project except for a realtor's advertising value.
Plotwise, Ivana gets married and gets her citizenship and seems to be more aware of her financial fortunes than before. Earlier desires have faded.
Ivan goes back to Serbia as well as, primarily, downhill, and reminds us forgetful Americans about the Serbian war or whatever it is called.
Our Clintonistas declared war on Serbia in the 90s and dropped many bombs on them without bothering using drones. They just declared America at war and started dropping bombs. The pilots were said to hate the job and nearly everyone has lost memory of it. It is an embarassing episode for American history IMO. Serbia intentionally leaves up bombed-out buildings for tourists and kids to see as a reminder. This is probably Ivan's job, reminding everyone, and making a connection to his story.
Background--- Kosovo has unclear status now, a part of Serbia that Albanians have been colonizing because for Serbs, living in Belgrade is a big step up and it is easy to buy their land there. America has confounded things there and it may be an independent "rump" country now. IDK, ask Bill.
