Variety
Personal tragedy is effectively welded to social criticism in the small but powerful naturalistic drama “These Are The Rules,” the fifth feature from Croatian helmer-writer Ognjen Svilicic. Heart-rendingly poignant yet devoid of sentimentality, the tightly scripted tale centers on an ordinary working-class couple facing every parent’s worst nightmare. As they endure a wrenching ordeal, they are forced to re-examine their lives and question everything they had believed in.
