Directed by:
Stefan ArsenijevicCinematography:
Simon TansekComposer:
Oliver WelterCast:
Anica Dobra, Vuk Kostic, Fedja Stojanovic, Milena Dravic, Hanna Schwamborn, Ljubomir Bandovic, Anita Mancic, Josif Tatic, Marko Djurovic, Ana Markovic (more)Plots(1)
Anica lives in New Belgrade, a miserable district of tower blocks and concrete. She is mistress to Milutin, a wealthly local criminal who owns a solarium and runs a protection racket. Anica is determined not to grow old in this dump where neither love nor life seems to offer her a decent future. One grey winter's day Anica has an idea to steal money from Milutin's safe, get on a plane and leave the country forever.
Anica says goodbye to friends and relatives with little gifts and gestures – discretely, for they must not get wind of her impending departure. She wants this to be the perfect farewell from her imperfect life. But the day is full of surprises. Stanislav is a young man from Anica's neighbourhood who also works for Milutin. Although his life is not without its dangers, he is nevertheless regarded as a kind soul in his neighbourhood and he takes good care of his ageing mother and Milutin's autistic daughter, Ivana. Stanislav is in love with Anica; he has loved her since he was a child – and he senses her plan to leave. Fearing he may lose her he decides to go the whole hog and for the first time admits his love for her. Anica is taken aback, but nevertheless allows him to accompany her on her little farewell tour. As the day wears on the two begin to grow close and Anica returns Stanislav's feelings. Her plan begins to falter. Might there be a future for them in Serbia – or could Stanislav go with her? They only have until the evening to decide.
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Cast
Anica Dobra
Yugoslavia
Best movies:
The Black Bomber (1992)
Natasa (2001)
Tito and Me (1992)
Vuk Kostic
Yugoslavia
Best movies:
Life Is a Miracle (2004)
Absolute Hundred (2001)
The Trap (2007)
Fedja Stojanovic
Yugoslavia
Best movies:
Here and There (2009)
The Wounds (1998)
Tears for Sale (2008)
Milena Dravic
Yugoslavia
Best movies:
Cabaret Balkan (1998)
The Girl (1965)
Man Is Not a Bird (1965)
Hanna Schwamborn
Germany
Best movies:
Goodbye Lenin! (2003)
Love and Other Crimes (2008)
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Ljubomir Bandovic
Yugoslavia
Best movies:
My Beautiful Country (2012)
Death of a Man in the Balkans (2012)
The Woman with a Broken Nose (2010)
Anita Mancic
Yugoslavia
Best movies:
Death of a Man in the Balkans (2012)
Delirijum tremens (2019)
Love and Other Crimes (2008)
Josif Tatic
Yugoslavia
Best movies:
Underground (1995)
The Professional (2003)
Cabaret Balkan (1998)
Marko Djurovic
Best movies:
The Trap (2007)
Love and Other Crimes (2008)
Ana Markovic
Yugoslavia
Best movies:
My Beautiful Country (2012)
The Trap (2007)
The Woman with a Broken Nose (2010)
Ivan Jevtovic
Yugoslavia
Best movies:
Sky Hook (1999)
It's Hard to Be Nice (2007)
Stršljen (1998)
Boris Jager
Best movies:
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Zoran Cvijanovic
Yugoslavia
Best movies:
Natasa (2001)
Tetoviranje (1991)
We Are Not Angels (1992)
Strahinja Bojovic
Best movies:
Love and Other Crimes (2008)
Igor Pervic
Yugoslavia
Best movies:
Cabaret Balkan (1998)
The Black Bomber (1992)
Lajanje na zvezde (1998)
Dušica Žegarac
Serbia
Best movies:
The Gold Rimmed Glasses (1987)
Variola Vera (1982)
Occupation in 26 Pictures (1978)
Zoran Maksimović
Yugoslavia
Best movies:
Skinning (2010)
Love and Other Crimes (2008)
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