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Two orphanage kids reunite as teen criminals—childhood magic meets mob violence.
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Rascals! (2001)

gritty fairytalecriminal coming-of-ageBalkan chaos

Overview

ComedyDrama

Kovač and Dara, whose childhoods start badly, meet in an orphanage and get attached to each other. After ten years, when they are in their teens, and both share an immature view of the world, they accidentally meet again. Kovač is a gang leader, Dara lives a lonely life in her own enchanted world. Kovač's gang starts getting involved in more and more serious deals. When the rascals find themselves caught between loyalty to different mob bosses and running from corrupted policeman, their juvenile illusions disappear. The way back is hardly possible. Will the rascals manage to run beyond, will Kovac and Dara be able to save their wasted youths and begin new lives?

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Content warning
gang leader
lost innocencesystemic corruptionimpossible escapechosen family vs. blood money

Standout Aspects

Acting

Mandić and Stegnar's fragile, dangerous chemistry carries everything.

Direction

Zupanič balances Dara's fantasy world against Kovac's brutal reality.

Best for:Solo: Late night, rain outside, question your life choices after.·Streaming: Wherever you find obscure 2001 Slovenian cinema.
Heads up:Violence: Teens in escalating criminal danger, some gun violence.·Emotional: Childhood dreams systematically crushed by poverty and corruption.
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Director

Miran Zupanič

ReleasedMar 30, 2001
Runtime1h 44m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Arsmedia

Top Cast

Marko Mandić

Marko Mandić

Kovač

Katarina Stegnar

Katarina Stegnar

Dara

Bojan Emeršič

Bojan Emeršič

Zelenjavnar

Marjan Hlastec

Marjan Hlastec

Janko Mandič

Janko Mandič

Young Kovač

Vlado Novak

Vlado Novak

Balerina

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Cultural

Rare post-Yugoslav teen crime drama—captures 2000s Balkan economic desperation rarely exported.

Trivia

Marko Mandić became one of Slovenia's most decorated actors; this was his breakout.

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