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"Based on a true story"

2025 2h 18m EN

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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The carefree and somewhat idyllic life of a ten year old boy named Marijan is violently interrupted when war ravages his small town of Dalj and his families closest friends and neighbors turn on them purely because they are Croatian. Marijan is forced to witness and experience things an adult would have an incredibly difficult time dealing with. He is nevertheless faced with the inexplicably horrid events war brings out in people. The story centers on a present day Marijan- now the very successful owner of a wood manufacturing business. On one random day a man walks into his store and all of the memories he wishes he could long forget come flooding back, forcing him to relive them. Despite his immense hardships, Marijan lives on in forgiveness, always seeking the positives that lay in the future rather than rehashing and remaining in the past.

“Based on a true story”

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Cast

Tim Roth
Marijan
Armand Assante
Oficir JNA
Ángela Molina
Dragana
Sam Hazeldine
Hinko
Alec Newman
Miloš
Joseph Millson
Narednik Divac
Adrian Bouchet
Uroš
Camilla Rutherford
Marija

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jakov Sedlar
Writers: Dominik Sedlar
Languages: English
Countries: Croatia, United States of America, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released last year.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Croatia, United States of America, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jakov Sedlar, shot by Davor Bjelanović. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dalibor Grubačević. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Yvan Gauthier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Tim Roth and Armand Assante and Ángela Molina carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Based on a true story".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt32599834 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jakov Sedlar directs. Davor Bjelanović behind the camera. Dalibor Grubačević scores. Yvan Gauthier cuts. Produced in Croatia, United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2International production across 3 countries: Croatia, United States of America, United Kingdom.
3Directed by Jakov Sedlar, shot by Davor Bjelanović. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Dalibor Grubačević. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Yvan Gauthier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tim Roth and Armand Assante and Ángela Molina carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Based on a true story".
8IMDB entry: tt32599834 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.