Zoran: My Nephew the Idiot

2013 1h 46m IT

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 56

Comedy

Synopsis

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Paolo, 40 years old, lives in a small Friulian town close to the north-eastern border. Unreliable and with a passion for good wine, he spends his days at the local tavern and stubbornly stalks his ex-wife.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Giuseppe Battiston
Paolo
Teco Celio
Giustino
Rok Prasnikar
Zoran
Roberto Citran
Alfio
Marjuta Slamič
Stefanja
Sylvain Chomet
Guru delle freccette
Peter Musevski
Notaio
Riccardo Maranzana
Ernesto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Matteo Oleotto
Writers: Marco Pettenello, Matteo Oleotto, Pier Paolo Piciarelli
Languages: English, Italian, Slovenian
Countries: France, Italy, Slovenia

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 60% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Italian, Slovenian.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Italy, Slovenia.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Giuseppe Battiston and Teco Celio and Rok Prasnikar carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3078718 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Matteo Oleotto directs. Giuseppe Trepiccione cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France, Italy, Slovenia. Dialogue in English, Italian, Slovenian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 60% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 13 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Italian, Slovenian.
5International production across 3 countries: France, Italy, Slovenia.
6Editor Giuseppe Trepiccione shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Giuseppe Battiston and Teco Celio and Rok Prasnikar carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt3078718 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.