Cast

Petar Prlicko Tonci Vidan Josko Pazanin Manojlo Cvijanovic Petar Banicevic Ratko Buljan

Plot

In late 1943 German forces are advancing towards Dalmatian coast, forcing many people to flee to Allied or Partizan controled areas. Group of children get stranded on a deserted island after their ship's engines broke down.

Sinekatalog’s take

A war adventure about children stranded on a deserted island in 1943 as German forces advance. Part survival tale, part wartime fable, it suits those who like youth adventure with history behind it.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (180 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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