Based on the famous novel of Milos Crnjanski, the story follows Serbian migrations from the Austro-Hungarian Empire during the XVIII century.
Cinematography
Vast, brutal Carpathian vistas that swallow humans whole.
Acting
Huppert's fierce fragility in a language not her own.
Score
Haunting Byzantine choral music that never lets you relax.

Director
Aleksandar Petrović
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Crnjanski's novel was banned in Yugoslavia for decades; Petrović finished this adaptation in exile, dying before its release.
The Great Migration of 1690 remains central to Serbian national identity—this film was politically explosive upon release.