Deserves all the attention it can get.

Lungulov's touch is delicate, even piercingly so, and his direction of actors, especially Thornton and Karanovic, is beautifully nuanced.

In the end, the film has more than a few moments that linger: like slivovitz, it sneaks up on you.

A quietly amusing minimalist tale of a grouch who finds he's still capable of pleasure.