A lot can happen between the lines|Sep. 08, 2001|France | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Italy | Belgium | United Kingdom | Slovenia|98 Min.|R
Genre: Action;Drama;History
Description: In 2001, the movie “No Man’s Land” was released, available for download in high-quality 720p and 1080p formats.
The storyline delves into the concept of “no man’s land,” a term with a rich historical background. According to Alasdair Pinkerton, a human geography expert at Royal Holloway, University of London, the term first appeared in the Domesday Book (1086) to describe areas just beyond London’s city walls. The Oxford English Dictionary traces its use back to 1320, spelled as “nonesmanneslond,” referring to disputed territories or lands under legal contention. Over time, the term was also used to describe execution sites outside London’s north wall.
In nautical contexts, “no man’s land” referred to the midship area in square-rigged vessels, where ropes, tackle, and supplies were stored. In the United Kingdom, it often denoted extra-parochial spaces beyond church or feudal control, existing as ambiguous zones between differing authorities.
The term generally refers to unclaimed, desolate, or disputed land, often left unoccupied due to fear or uncertainty. Initially used to describe contested territories or refuse dumping grounds between fiefdoms, it became widely associated with World War I, representing the perilous area between opposing trench systems. Metaphorically, it describes ambiguous or undefined areas in various contexts, such as applications, situations, or jurisdictions. Occasionally, it has also been used to name specific locations.
Cast director: Danis Tanović
Cast actor: Branko Đurić, Rene Bitorajac, Filip Šovagović, Georges Siatidis, Sacha Kremer, Alain Eloy, Katrin Cartlidge, Serge-Henri Valcke, Simon Callow, Tanja Ribič
Original name: No Man’s Land