Friday 6th November, 6.45pm

Arsen A. Ostojić,100 mins, Croatia, 2008, 35mm, Croatian (English subtitles), 18+

Ivan is a 36-year-old crippled war veteran with little to live for, and after learning of a dark family secret he loses what little sanity he had. His father Izidor was a political prisoner in the former Yugoslavia, and is now running for Croatian parliament . When a ghost from the country’s communist past reappears in the form of Šimo, a Serb and ex-communist official, tragedy strikes the family, pushing Ivan over the edge. The narrative is darkly complex, as the political intertwines with the private, leaving behind a trail of destruction, pain and confusion.

A selection of the awards the film has won:

55th Pula Film Festival, Croatia, July 2008
- Gold Arena for Best Film
- Gold Arena for Best Directing
- Gold Arena for Best Lead Actor
- Gold Arena for Best Music
- Gold Arena for Best Special Effects
- Gold Arena for Best Sound Design
- Critics' Award “Oktavijan” for the best film