Mladen and Marija are an ordinary and happy married couple of the "middle class" of the society in which they live as tenants. Mladen works as a civil engineer in a state company, and Marija is an English teacher in primary school. The couple finds joy in their only son, Nemanja. They discover that Nemanja has a rare heart disease and healing is possible with an operation in a foreign medical center, which costs €26,000.
Acting
Glogovac's silent breakdowns destroy you.
Direction
Golubović makes desperation physically claustrophobic.
Writing
No villains, just systems eating people alive.
Director
Srdan Golubović
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Serbia's post-Milošević economic devastation, the film reflects real healthcare collapse where families crowd-funded surgeries abroad.
Director Golubović insisted on chronological shooting so Glogovac's physical deterioration would be genuine—he lost 12kg during production.
RS
