When Slavko's old friend Djulaga dies, Slavko feels obliged to go to the funeral. But in his hometown of Mostar, in Bosnia & Herzegovina, this simple social obligation has the potential to get him into all kinds of trouble: with his neighbors or even with local political bigwigs. Yet if he does not go, his wife will think he's a coward, the grieving family will never forgive him - and he might have trouble forgiving himself. This is a compelling tale of everyday life in a fractured society, and a world where paranoia, comedy and drama co-exist. It is also an astute psychological portrait of a man who is forced to cross the invisible line that divides two communities. Above all, it is the story of a man who lost everything that defined him, when his country disintegrated.
Acting
Bogdan Diklić's face says everything his character cannot.
Direction
Jelčić turns a car ride into existential dread.
Director
Bobo Jelčić
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mostar's Stari Most bridge still symbolizes the violent 1990s division between Croat and Bosniak communities that haunts every frame.
Jelčić refused to identify which community Slavko belongs to—forcing viewers to confront their own assumptions about the 'sides.'
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