Eliciting images of cancer, this drama explores the illnesses that plague modern Croatia. Four young junkies in Zagreb maturing in the wake of war reflect the petty hatreds, violence, prejudices and mood hanging over the country like a disease that spreads with no cure in sight.
Filipova majka
The original title is "Metastaze" (HR).
The runtime is 82 minutes (1h 22m).
It was a co-production between: Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia.
The film was directed by Branko Schmidt.
The screenplay was written by Ognjen Sviličić.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt1433816.
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Metastaze
Released
Hrvatski
Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia
