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Completed - SERBIAN, GERMAN - Drama - 100 minutes

Log Line

It`s a story about consequences of a heroic act. Is heroic act meaningless, or it provokes certain moral acts in the future?
Does being a hero make any sense?

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2010 (Debut)
  • Sundance 2013 (Premiere)
Full history

Year of production : 2011

Director(s) : Srdan GOLUBOVIC
Writer(s) : Melina POTA KOLJEVIC, Srdjan KOLJEVIC
Cast : Nada SARGIN, Nebojsa GLOGOVAC, Vuc KOSTIC

Producer(s) : Alexander RIS (Neue Mediopolis Filmproduktion), Jelena MITROVIC (Filmhouse Bas Celik)

Synopsis

1993. Bosnia. Serbian soldier Marko, while sitting with a friend, sees three soldiers hitting a Muslim civilian Haris. Marko interferes saves Haris and three soldiers beat Marko to death.
2008. Marko’s father is reconstructing a church near the town. The son of one of the three soldiers comes asking for a job. Will Marko’s father overcome the urge for revenge?
In Belgrade Marko’s friend is a heart surgeon. The leader of the three soldiers is brought for operation. Surgeon discovers that the patient feels no guilt, refuses to operate him. Will surgeon find a solution for his guilt and remorse because he didn’t help his friend?
In Germany, Haris a family man, protects and shelters Nada (Marko’s girlfriend in the past) from a criminal husband who is beating her. Is he ready to sacrifice his own family in order to give her a chance for a new life?

Production

Country(ies) : GERMANY, SERBIA

Financing plan : FILM CENTER SERBIA, confirmed
MDM FILM FUND , applied
ZDF Arte, confirmed

Start of shooting : October 2010

FRANCE Jul 09, 2014 ZOOTROPE FILMS
GERMANY Apr 17, 2014 BARNSTEINER-FIL
GREECE AMA FILMS
HONG KONG ENCORE INFLIGHT
HUNGARY MOZINET LTD.
POLAND Nov 29, 2013 CINEMANIA FOUND
TURKEY CALINOS FILMS

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Festivals and Awards

Sundance Film Festival 2013 World Cinema Competition


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