Svjedoci

Apr 8 2005 Not Rated 1h 30m
Drama, War

Set amid the atrocities of war in the Balkans, Witnesses is retold, Rashomon-style, from various characters' viewpoints, adding new information about the complexity of war and humanity. Beginning inside a rustic house with a woman in black (Mirjana Karanovic) standing beside her husband's coffin, Witnesses interweaves the stories of a small town confronting ethnic hatred and deep moral ambiguities.

Plot

When three soldiers discover a man inside a house they are bombing, they kill him easily, but when a second witness is discovered, she proves to be a bigger challenge and sets in motion a riveting game of cat-and-mouse. Croatian with English subtitles. Winner: Peace Prize and Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Berlin Int'l Film Festival. Official Selection: Karlovy Vary, Jerusalem and Seattle Int'l FFs.

Written by

Vinko Bresan, Jurica Pavicic, Zivko Zalar

Directed by

Vinko Bresan

Cast

Leon Lucev, Alma Prica, Mirjana Karanovic

Crew

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Production Countries

Croatia

Production Companies

Interfilm

Languages

Hrvatski, Srpski

Awards

9 wins & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
853
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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