An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker

2013 1h 15m BS

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 24

Drama

Synopsis

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Senada is 31 and she lives in Poljice neighborhood in Lukavac municipality with her partner and two daughters. She is pregnant with her third child for approximately five months. Since she didn’t have health insurance, she does not go to the doctor’s. When she started bleeding, she goes to the hospital. The doctor told Senada that she needs an emergency surgery and she needs to pay 500 EUR. Without a health insurance card and without money, Senada returns home.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Senada Alimanović
Senada
Nazif Mujić
Nazif
Sandra Mujić
Sandra
Šemsa Mujić
Semsa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Danis Tanović
Writers: Danis Tanović
Languages: Raeto-Romance, Bosnian
Countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, France, Italy, Slovenia

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Raeto-Romance, Bosnian.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, France, Italy, Slovenia.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Danis Tanović, shot by Erol Zubčević. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Timur Makarević 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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Senada Alimanović and Nazif Mujić and Sandra Mujić carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Danis Tanović directs. Erol Zubčević behind the camera. Timur Makarević cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Bosnia and Herzegovina, France, Italy, Slovenia. Dialogue in Raeto-Romance, Bosnian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Raeto-Romance, Bosnian.
4International production across 4 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, France, Italy, Slovenia.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Danis Tanović, shot by Erol Zubčević. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Timur Makarević shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Senada Alimanović and Nazif Mujić and Sandra Mujić carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt2507592 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.