The Monster Behind the Iron Curtain
Synopsis
In 1948, in the fragile postāwar countryside of socialist Yugoslavia, Marjeta gives birth to twins, Metod and Cilka. Withdrawn and volatile, Metod grows up in near isolation, shaped by a suffocating bond with his mother and a world marked by violence and repression. His impulsive behavior brings him into repeated conflict with society and the law, eventually leading to psychiatric treatment. After returning home and taking a job as a warehouseman, he appears outwardly stable, but inwardly deteriorates under the weight of alcohol, hallucinations, and relentless inner turmoil ā until one night, the monster he has long concealed finally emerges.
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Top cast
Svit Stefanija
Metod Å trbec
SaÅ”a Pavlin StoÅ”iÄ
Marjeta Å trbec
Marko MandiÄ
Kernov Franc
Julijan Pop-TasiÄ
Metod Å trbec (otrok)
GaŔper Markun
Policeman 1
Sebastian Cavazza
Rafael
Luka CimpriÄ
Å inkovec
Andrijana BoÅ”koska BatiÄ
Vera Jovanova
Karin Komljanec
Martina Cajnko
Boris KerÄ
Silvo Bernik