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The Playlist by Kevin Jagernauth
A seemingly straightforward drama that details a complex portrait of a nation, through the journey of a single, determined man.
Father (Отац)
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- Serbia,
- France,
- Germany,
- Slovenia,
- Croatia,
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 2020
- · 120m
Director
Srdan Golubović
Cast
Goran Bogdan,
Boris Isaković,
Ljubomir Bandović,
Nada Šargin,
Milica Janevski,
Muharem Hamzić
Genre
Drama
Nikola’s children are taken away from him after social services decide that he is too poor to provide them with a decent living environment. He sets off on foot to lodge a complaint in Belgrade. Father is a moving tale about inequality and a father's love for his children.
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80
Variety by Jessica Kiang
Will Nikola, like Job, regain some measure of grace if he stoically endures enough suffering? The barely discernible uptick of optimism that closes the powerful but grueling Father is a small mercy in suggesting he might
80
Screen Daily by Allan Hunter
It is the viewer who feels the injustice and outrage on his behalf, deepening the emotional connection to events.
70
Los Angeles Times by Robert Abele
There’s something oddly appealing in witnessing this dutiful, besieged parent make do with nothing to offer but himself, wherever that takes him.
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