Cast
Milja Vujanović Bogdan Pecić 
Marko Nikolić
Credits
Written by: 
Branko Vucicevic 
Zelimir Zilnik
Cinematography: Karpo Acimovic-Godina
Editing: Karpo Acimovic-Godina
Plot
Four young Yugoslavs, three men and a woman, try to bring about the revolution, but the workers and peasants will not follow them. Frustrated, they turn to violence and cruelty, in a debate about ideals and reality. Želimir Žilnik's 1969 debut, made in black and white, is a key work of the Yugoslav Black Wave, and won the Golden Bear in Berlin.
Sinekatalog’s take
Želimir Žilnik's black-and-white satire follows four young Yugoslavs trying to start a revolution, until frustration with the workers turns to violence. Raw, funny and furious, it is a key film of the Yugoslav Black Wave.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (556 votes)
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