Don't Look Back, My Son
Cast
Bert Sotlar Lila Andres Zlatko Lukman Mladen Hanzlovsky Radojko Jezic Stjepan Jurcevic
Credits
Written by: 
Branko Bauer
Plot
Engineer and leftist illegal Neven Novak runs away from a train in which Ustashas transport their prisoners to the prison camp Jasenovac. He returns to Zagreb and tries to save his son Zoran from an orphanage.
Sinekatalog’s take
Don't Look Back, My Son (1956) is a Serbian war film directed by Branko Bauer. It stars Bert Sotlar, Lila Andres and Zlatko Lukman. It runs 101 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Pula Film Festival 1956: Best Actor (Golden Arena for Best Actor) — Bert Sotlar
- Pula Film Festival 1956: Best Director (Golden Arena for Best Director) — Branko Bauer
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (434 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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