Yugoslavia's forgotten war fever dream where the night eats soldiers alive.
A Partisan unit goes into battle with the enemy twice stronger, somehow resists detachment to attack deep into the night, where the fraud are captured combatants from all units and thrown to the terrible torture and eventually murder.
Cinematography
Black-and-white night battles that swallow characters whole.
Direction
Berčić's unflinching gaze at partisan brutality.
Acting
Laurenčić's haunted eyes carry the entire film.
Director
Vojdrag Berčić
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Partisan films dominated Yugoslav cinema as state-mandated mythology; this rare 1972 entry subverts the genre's heroism.
Shot on location in Dalmatia using actual partisan veterans as extras—some reportedly broke down reliving real events.
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