Love and Other Crimes
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Cast & Crew
Stefan Arsenijevic
Milena Dravic
Ljubomir Bandovic
Anita Mancic
Josif Tatic
Fedja Stojanovic
Film Details
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Synopsis
Anica lives in New Belgrade, a miserable district of tower blocks and concrete. She is mistress to Milutin, a wealthly local criminal who owns a solarium and runs a protection racket. Anica is determined not to grow old in this dump where neither love nor life seems to offer her a decent future. One grey winter's day Anica has an idea to steal money from Milutin's safe, get on a plane and leave the country forever. Anica says goodbye to friends and relatives with little gifts and gestures--discretely, for they must not get wind of her impending departure. She wants this to be the perfect farewell from her imperfect life. But the day is full of surprises. Stanislav is a young man from Anica's neighborhood who also works for Milutin. Although his life is not without its dangers, he is nevertheless regarded as a kind soul in his neighborhood and he takes good care of his ageing mother and Milutin's autistic daughter, Ivana. Stanislav is in love with Anica; he has loved her since he was a child--and he senses her plan to leave. Fearing he may lose her he decides to go the whole hog and for the first time admits his love for her. Anica is taken aback, but nevertheless allows him to accompany her on her little farewell tour. As the day wears on the two begin to grow close and Anica returns Stanislav's feelings. Her plan begins to falter. Might there be a future for them in Serbia--or could Stanislav go with her? They only have until the evening to decide.
Director
Stefan Arsenijevic
Cast
Milena Dravic
Ljubomir Bandovic
Anita Mancic
Josif Tatic
Fedja Stojanovic
Anica Dobra
Hanna Schwamborn
Vuk Kostic
Crew
Veronika Albert
Stefan Arsenijevic
Andrew Bird
Eckart Gobel
Andreas Hildebrandt
Srdjan Koljevic
Janez Kovic
Gabriele Kranzelbinder
Nebojsa Lipanovic
Naked Lunch
Miroslav Mogorovich
Volker Schaefer
Herbert Schwering
Simon Tansek
Bojan Vuletic
Film Details
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Released in Germany September 17, 2009
Released in Italy June 19, 2009
Released in Serbia September 19, 2008
Feature directorial debut for Stefan Arsenijevic.
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama Special) February 7-17, 2008.
Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (World Cinema Now) January 6-19, 2009.
Shown at Rome International Film Festival (New Cinema Network) October 15-23, 2009.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 22-June 15, 2008.
35mm
color
Dolby Digital
dialogue Serbian
Released in Italy June 19, 2009
Released in Germany September 17, 2009
Released in Serbia September 19, 2008
