Labour Equals Freedom


1h 11m 2006

Brief Synopsis

Slovenia's integration into the European Union, supposedly a cause for celebration, results in the abrupt closure of a Ljubljana factory. This makes balding, middle-aged Pero redundant, and cripples his self-esteem. To add insult to injury, his wife, Vera, is cheating on him with a work colleague, a

Film Details

Also Known As
Delo Osvobaja
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2006

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 11m

Synopsis

Slovenia's integration into the European Union, supposedly a cause for celebration, results in the abrupt closure of a Ljubljana factory. This makes balding, middle-aged Pero redundant, and cripples his self-esteem. To add insult to injury, his wife, Vera, is cheating on him with a work colleague, and one day she moves out, taking their young daughter with her. Alone, humiliated, and seemingly bereft of options, Peter decides to do the only reasonable thing, and hang himself. But just as he puts the noose around his neck, the doorbell rings.

Film Details

Also Known As
Delo Osvobaja
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2006

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 11m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States August 2006

Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Director's Showcase) August 14-27, 2006.