Cast
Jan Cvitkovic 
Natasa Burger Janez Rus Mojca Fatur Polona Lovsin 
Drago Milinovic
Credits
Written by: 
Janez Burger
Plot
Janez Burger's first feature, a Slovenian film also known as Idle Running, premiered in competition at Karlovy Vary in 1999 and won the Grand Prize and the Fipresci Prize. The film is a lively portrait of young Slovenes in the years after independence, and helped to revive the Slovenian film industry.
Sinekatalog’s take
Janez Burger's debut is a lively portrait of young Slovenes drifting through life in the late 1990s, winning the Grand Prize and Fipresci Prize at Karlovy Vary. Fresh, funny and restless, it is an influential landmark of Slovenian cinema.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (406 votes)
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