Accidental Life

Accidental Life

1969 · 66 min · ★ 6.9 · Drama

Two friends try to tear out their lives from the clutches of idle. An existential study of ordinary lives led by two alienated urban white collar workers, Accidental Life was the only feature film of Ante Peterlić, Croatian film theorist and film critic. The film received mediocre reviews and went largely unnoticed after its release, but has been reevaluated decades later as one of the best Croatian films ever made.

Directed by Ante Peterlić · Written by Ante Peterlić

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