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MOTHER OF ASPHALT   

feature, 107 min, Croatia 2010. 

cinemascope, color, production: Kinorama, Croatian television

 

directed by: Dalibor Matanić 
written by: Tomislav Zajec & Dalibor Matanić

starring: Marija Skaričić, Janko Popović Volarić, Krešimir Mikić, Noa Nikolić, Judita Franković, Ozren Grabarić, Lana Barić, Franjo Dijak

produced by: Ankica Jurić Tilić 
director of photography: Vanja Černjul 
editor: Tomislav Pavlic 
music: Jura Ferina & Pavao MIholjević 
art director: Ivan Veljača 
costumes: Ana Savić Gecan 
make-up: Mojca Gorogranc Petrushevska
sound: Mladen Pervan, Dubravka Premar, Gordan Fučkar, Borut Berden  
assistant director: Dragan Jurić

 

story

This is a story about young marriage falling apart. Mare will be forced to go with her son on cold Zagreb's streets. The only help they will receive from Milan, lonesome security guard in shopping mall who is seeking for love and family.  

 

thoughts

• woman who doesn't want to be part of mass

• christmas days reflect selfishness  

• shopping mall as a supstitute for home     

• news article about woman who slept with her child in car  

• Burial: "Homeless" 

 

effect

FIPA Biarritz: FIPA d'Or - best film, best actress and best music award 

Marija Skaricic - EFP shooting star 

Pusan IFF - world cinema selection 

Golden Arena - best actress award (Marija Skaricic) - Pula film festival  

Balkan fund - best script award - Thessaloniki international film festival 

51st Thessaloniki IFF  

Auteurs film festival Belgrade

International film festival of India - Goa  

 
 
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