He abandoned everything perfect to find something real. But what if nothing's waiting?
A young officer, after finishing the Military Academy as the best in his class, suddenly and with no visible reason, leaves his home town, girl, parents, safety and eventual career and leaves to a remote provincial town to find and create his life and destiny. The story of a lonely man without illusions and bitterness, who collects simple pieces of sense, humanity and love through his actions.
Acting
Vicko Ruić's face does what the script refuses to explain.
Direction
Šorak captures a country—and a man—at reluctant crossroads.
Director
Dejan Šorak
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released as Yugoslavia itself was fracturing, the film mirrors a nation's quiet crisis of purpose.
Director Šorak intentionally stripped back exposition; audiences in 1989 reportedly argued for hours about Neven's true motivation.
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