Father

Name: Father
Genre: Drama
Released: April 15, 2022
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 80
Cast: Ajla Santic, Boris Isakovic, Goran Bogdan, Jovo Maksic, Ljubomir Bandovic

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Ama Films | Release Date: April 15, 2022 | Not Rated

Starring: Ajla Santic, Boris Isakovic, Goran Bogdan, Jovo Maksic, Ljubomir Bandovic, Milan Maric, Milica Janevski, Muharem Hamzic, Nada Sargin, Vahid Dzankovic

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 bestIn 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 best efforts and several appeals, social services refuse to return his children, leaving him feeling hopeless. But when Nikola discovers the local administration may be corrupt, he decides to travel across Serbia on foot and take his case directly to the national ministry in Belgrade. Against all odds and driven by love and despair, this father refuses to give up on justice and his right to raise his children.… Expand

Director: Srdan Golubovic

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 120 min

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The Playlist Kevin Jagernauth

Apr 20, 2022

A seemingly straightforward drama that details a complex portrait of a nation, through the journey of a single, determined man. Read full review

Jessica Kiang

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 Read full review

Allan Hunter

Apr 20, 2022

It is the viewer who feels the injustice and outrage on his behalf, deepening the emotional connection to events. Read full review

Robert Abele

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. Read full review

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