Archive of films Uncle / Stric

Croatia / Serbia
2022, 104 min

Section: Proxima Competition
Year: 2022

Yugoslavia, late 1980s. Parents and son are hastily making the final preparations for Christmas Eve dinner. Their beloved uncle will be turning up from Germany any minute now. But, hang on, are things really as they seem? An unnerving debut à la Haneke that cleverly balances on the edge of farce and oppressive thriller while ingeniously toying with narrative structure.

Synopsis

Yugoslavia, late 1980s. Parents and son are hastily making the final preparations for Christmas Eve dinner. Their beloved uncle from Germany will be parking his Mercedes in front of the house any moment now and everything has to be ready. But, wait a minute, are things really as they seem? In their debut film directors Andrija Mardešić and David Kapac cleverly balance on the edge of farce and oppressive thriller while ingeniously toying with narrative structure. The atmosphere of the piece, set almost entirely in a single location, is unsettling in a way reminiscent of Haneke, heightened by a persuasive performance from popular Serbian actor Miki Manojlović in the role of the uncle.

Lenka Tyrpáková

About the director

David Kapac (1986, Croatia) and Andrija Mardešić (1985, Croatia). Selected filmography: Zagorje Specialty (Zagorski specijalitet, 2012, TV film), Iris (2012, short), Tenant (2013, TV short), The Uncle (Stric, 2022).

Contacts

Eclectica
Vingoradi 34a, 10000, Zagreb
Croatia
Tel: +385 958 790 424
E-mail: [email protected]
www: www.eclectica.com

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About the film

Barevný, DCP
World premiéra

Section:	Proxima Competition

Director:	David Kapac, Andrija Mardešić
Screenplay:	Andrija Mardešić, David Kapac
Dir. of Photography:	Miloš Jaćimović
Music:	Miro Manojlović
Sound:	Frano Homen
Editor:	Tomislav Stojanović
Art Director:	Ivana Škrabalo
Producer:	Ivan Kelava, Tomo Vujić, Milan Stojanović
Production:	Eclectica
Coproduction:	Sense production
Cast:	Predrag Miki Manojlović, Ivana Roščić, Goran Bogdan, Roko Sikavica, Kaja Šišmanović
Contact:	Eclectica