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Father

Summary In a small town in Serbia, Nikola (Goran Bogdan, Fargo), a day laborer and father of two, is ordered to give up his children to social services after poverty and hunger drive his wife to commit a desperate act. Until he can provide adequate conditions for their upbringing, the children will be placed in foster care. Despite Nikola’s bes...

Directed By: Srdan Golubovic

Written By: Srdjan Koljevic, Ognjen Svilicic, Srdan Golubovic

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  • 2022
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Father

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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Summary In a small town in Serbia, Nikola (Goran Bogdan, Fargo), a day laborer and father of two, is ordered to give up his children to social services after poverty and hunger drive his wife to commit a desperate act. Until he can provide adequate conditions for their upbringing, the children will be placed in foster care. Despite Nikola’s bes...

Directed By: Srdan Golubovic

Written By: Srdjan Koljevic, Ognjen Svilicic, Srdan Golubovic

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Apr 20, 2022
A seemingly straightforward drama that details a complex portrait of a nation, through the journey of a single, determined man.
By Kevin Jagernauth FULL REVIEW
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Apr 20, 2022
Will Nikola, like Job, regain some measure of grace if he stoically endures enough suffering? The barely discernible uptick of optimism that closes the powerful but grueling Father is a small mercy in suggesting he might
By Jessica Kiang FULL REVIEW
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Apr 20, 2022
It is the viewer who feels the injustice and outrage on his behalf, deepening the emotional connection to events.
By Allan Hunter FULL REVIEW
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Apr 21, 2022
There’s something oddly appealing in witnessing this dutiful, besieged parent make do with nothing to offer but himself, wherever that takes him.
By Robert Abele FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Film House Bas Celik, Asap Films, Neue Mediopolis Filmproduktion, Propeler Film, Vertigo, SCCA / pro.ba, Arte France Cinéma, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF), ARTE, Filmski centar Srbije, Ministarstvo Kulture Republike Srbije, Eurimages, ARTE, Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM), Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication, Institut Français, L'Aide aux Cinémas du Monde
Release Date Apr 15, 2022
Duration 2 h
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Website https://www.bascelik.net/father
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Awards

FEST International Film Festival
• 3 Wins & 4 Nominations
Trieste Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Berlin International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations

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