Novica is a mathematics champion in a Belgrade high school. In an attempt to overcome the ‘geek’ status at school, Novica becomes attracted to the world of skinheads by his school friend Relja. Novica is exposed to violence, hooliganism and racism; embracing the ideology and climbing up the ladder in the gang hierarchy.
Acting
Rakočević's transformation from sweet nerd to terrifying true believer.
Direction
Filipović's unflinching gaze at Belgrade's underbelly, zero glamour.
Director
Stevan Filipović
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Skinhead culture in 2000s Serbia drew from working-class frustration post-Yugoslav collapse, not just imported neo-Nazism.
The math competition framing isn't random — it mirrors how radicalization requires the same pattern-recognition skills Novica prizes.
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