A small town in Serbia. Nikola, day laborer and father of two, is ordered to give up his children to social services after poverty and hunger drive his wife to commit a desperate act. Despite Nikola’s best efforts, the head of the social services centre refuses to return his children. Nikola discovers the local administration may be corrupt, he decides to travel across Serbia on foot and take his case directly to the national ministry in Belgrade. Despite all odds and driven by love, this father refuses to give up on justice and his right to raise his children.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 2 hr. 0 min.
- Country, year
- Serbia, 2020
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- Serbian
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Srdan Golubović
- Screenplay
- Srdan Golubović, Ognjen Sviličić
- Producers
- Jelena Mitrovič, Čedomir Kolar, Alexander Ris, Marc Baschet, Danis Tanović, Boris T. Matić, Lana Matić, Danijel Hočevar, Amra Bakšić Čamo, Adis Djapo
- Cinematography
- Aleksandar Ilič
- Cast
- Goran Bogdan, Boris Isaković, Nada Šargin
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
- Panorama Audience Award · Panorama Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
Director
Srdan Golubović
Srdan Golubović is a Serbian film director and screenwriter. His film „Circles“ (2013) won the Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the Berlin Film Festival.
