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
About the film
Barevný, DCP
World premiéra
Section: | Proxima Competition |
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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 |
Guests

David Kapac
Film Director, Screenwriter

Andrija Mardešić
Film Director, Screenwriter

Roko Sikavica
Actor

Miki Manojlović
Actor

Goran Bogdan
Actor

Ivan Kelava
Producer

Tina Tišljar
Producer

Rea Rajčić
Producer

Mia Gvozdić Michl
Producer

Miloš Jačimović
Director of Photography

Tomislav Stojanović
Film Editor