Life Is Beautiful

Life Is Beautiful

1985 · 104 min · ★ 7.4 · Drama

After a train breaks down and the passengers are forced to spend a day at a remote country tavern, the mix of seasonal farm workers, transients, musicians, and would-be party kingpins heads toward some explosive moments. A truckload of chickens arrive to be killed and cooked for the unruly group of passengers, and when a few boorish men harass a female singer, their actions lead to unexpected violence.

Directed by Boro Drašković · Written by Boro Drašković

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