Tirana Year Zero

Tirana Year Zero Tirana année zéro is a 2002 Albanian film that tells the story of a young couple in postcommunist Albania at a time when many Albanians left the country in search for a better life abroad The protagonist of the movie is Nik who lives in the capital of Albania Tirana along with his mother and father He is in love with a beautiful girl named Klara who wants to move to Paris to be a model Nik makes his living with an old truck that belonged to his father who is now sick and seemingly dying Amidst the criticisms of his mother the confusion and desperation covering the country and the desire of his girlfriend to leave Nik is still unsure whether he wants to leave The film explores the way Nik handles the events of his life