Metastases

Mar 30, 2009

1h 22m

★ 7.0

Overview

Eliciting images of cancer, this drama explores the illnesses that plague modern Croatia. Four young junkies in Zagreb maturing in the wake of war reflect the petty hatreds, violence, prejudices and mood hanging over the country like a disease that spreads with no cure in sight.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Hrvatska Radiotelevizija

Luks Film

Telefilm

Ministarstvo Kulture Republike Hrvatske

Refresh Production

Metastases Trailers

Cast

Krpa

Rene Bitorajac

Filip

Franjo Dijak

Dejo

Rakan Rushaidat

Kizo

Robert Ugrina

Filipov otac

Ivo Gregurević

Filipova majka

Ljiljana Bogojević

Rauf

Emir Hadžihafizbegović

Milica

Daria Lorenci Flatz

Krpina žena

Jadranka Đokić

Kizina majka

Ksenija Marinković

Dejin otac

Predrag 'Pređo' Vušović

Krpin susjed

Franjo Jurčec

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