@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
Two middle-aged friends, Mićko and Đorđe, decide to make a joke with their childhood friend, teacher Svetislav, who is a stingy when it comes to paying for the bills at bars where they often hang out. After filling his lottery ticket with numbers that Mićko claims he saw in his dream, they invite him to his home to watch lottery live on TV, but instead they play a previously recorded video material in order to make him believe he scored all seven hits. However, a joke goes wrong after Svetislav ditches his wife, resigns at the school where he works, and raises a credit at the bank, believed he's about to make a new start.
Quick Stats
7.0
TMDB Rating
1
Votes
58m
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Key Crew
DirectorAleksandar Đorđević
WriterSiniša Kovačević
Produced by
Radiotelevizija Beograd
Where to Watch
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Lazar Ristovski
Svetislav
Vojislav Brajović
Mićko
Dragoslav 'Dragan' Nikolić
Đorđe
L
Ljubiša Barović
Šparavalo
Ljiljana Blagojević
Svetislavova žena
Ž
Žiža Stojanović
Svetislavova tašta
Stevan Gardinovački
Svetislavov otac
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Ljubica Ković
Svetislavova majka
Predrag 'Preža' Milinković
Konobar
