Two themes arise from the story, themes that are interlocked: the theme of love and of man's eternal submission to traditional symbols. The director Živko Nikolić continues his movie saga of human nature. Both themes develop the mythical idea of temptation. It is basic human relation: from the intimate to the families' vying with each other.
Cinematography
Craggy Montenegrin peaks that judge every character.
Acting
Dragana Mrkić's Jelka: desire and dread in one glance.
Director
Živko Nikolić
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Yugoslavia's 'Black Wave' aftermath—Nikolić fused socialist realism with pagan residue that official ideology couldn't scrub.
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