Assen Blatechki Movies

An international assassin known only as Agent 47 (Timothy Olyphant) carries out high-profile hits for a mysterious organization known only as "The Agency" in this adaptation of the popular Eidos Interactive video-game series. Agent 47 is an elite, genetically engineered assassin who takes great pride in his work. His lethal grace, steady shot, and unparalleled precision have all served to make him one of the most sought-after assassins in the world. But when the killer without a conscience is faced with an unanticipated series of developments, his entire perception of reality begins to shift. On assignment to take out Russian head of state Belicoff (Ulrich Thomsen), Agent 47 is caught off guard by the appearance of presidential look-alikes. When the high-profile hit captures the attention of such powerful intelligence organizations as the CIA and Interpol, agent Mike Whittier (Dougray Scott) is dispatched to rein Agent 47 in. Meanwhile, a mysterious Russian prostitute named Nika (Olga Kurylenko) has walked into Agent 47's life, causing the methodical killer to become overwhelmed by emotions that were previously foreign to him. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Bulgarian writer/director Zornitsa Sophia makes her debut with the low-budget coming-of-age flick Mila From Mars. Mila (Vesela Kazakova), a pregnant teenager, escapes from the mysterious, menacing Alex (Lyubomir Popov) at a highway rest stop, sneaking into the cab of a grocery delivery truck. This brings her to a small, remote village, where the bored elderly residents decide to take in the sullen, silent girl. Perhaps because she doesn't say much herself, the locals bring Mila their stories, complaints, and arguments, including the generous Mother Zlata (Zlatina Todeva), who first takes Mila in (despite the dire warnings of some of her neighbors) and Jabnaki (Yorddan Bikov), who spends his time with Mila defending the sanity of his son, who was taken away by the authorities after covering a good portion of the village, and himself, with blue paint. Mila is worried, for good reason, that Alex will come looking for her. She eventually learns that the townspeople grow marijuana for Alex, who, we see in flashback, purchased Mila from an orphanage, presumably to make her a prostitute. Eventually, Mila gives birth to a son, and her relationship with the villagers changes. No one seems to care about her anymore. They are only interested in the baby. Frustrated and frightened, Mila considers abandoning the child and committing suicide, but she's drawn out of these thoughts by the strange young man (Assen Blatechki) who lives in the ruined tower on the outskirts of town. Mila From Mars was selected by the Film Society of Lincoln Center and the Museum of Modern Art for inclusion in the 2005 edition of New Directors/New Films. ~ Josh Ralske, All Movie Guide