The Widowhood of Karolina Žašler
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The Widowhood of Karolina Žašler

5.6 / 10 1976 1h 49mNR Slovenian
Drama

Storyline

As she tries to cope with the changes in Yugoslav rural life brought about by increasing modernization, the Widow Karolina wishes she had become a mother. As difficult as things are for her, they are nonetheless much more difficult for her more-conservative and less-thoughtful neighbors.

Cast & Crew

Milena Zupančič

Milena Zupančič

Karolina Žašler

Lead
Miranda Caharija

Miranda Caharija

Korlova žena

MG

Marjeta Gregorač

Anica

MM

Milena Muhič

Filomena

Zlatko Šugman

Zlatko Šugman

Prunk

Polde Bibič

Polde Bibič

Žašler

Boris Cavazza

Boris Cavazza

Tenor

AP

Anton Petje

Korn

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Matjaž Klopčič's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Widowhood of Karolina Žašler is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker