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73% Critic Match
When Father Was Away on Business
7.3 / 10• 1985• 2h 16m•NR• Serbian (Latin)
Drama
Storyline
In a post-WWII Yugoslavia still under Stalinist rule in the 1950s, six-year-old Malik is oblivious as to why his father, Mehmed, has suddenly disappeared. In truth, Mehmed has been sent to a labor camp as punishment for acts of sexual indiscretion involving young girls. Malik's mother, Senija, however, has no answers, and the family must cope in the father's absence.
Cast & Crew
Md
Moreno de Bartoli
Malik
Lead
Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović
Mehmed 'Meša' Zolj, otac
Mirjana Karanović
Senija 'Sena' Zolj, majka
Mustafa Nadarević
Zijah 'Zijo' Zulfikarpašić
Mira Furlan
Ankica Vidmar
Predrag Laković
Kućepazitelj Franjo
Pavle Vuisić
Muzafer Zulfikarpašić, dedo
Slobodan Aligrudić
Ostoja Cekić
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Emir Kusturica's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. When Father Was Away on Business is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
