Yugoslav partisans trapped in a prison of their own minds — war is hell, but waiting is worse.
Direction
Kavčič wrings maximum dread from minimal means.
Acting
Ensemble chemistry feels dangerously authentic.
Cinematography
Black-and-white shadows that breathe.
Director
Jane Kavčič
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Yugoslavia's 'Partisan film' wave, but Kavčič deliberately subverted heroic conventions for psychological realism.
Shot on a shoestring budget with non-professional actors; Lojze Rozman was a theater actor making his screen debut.
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