The Widowhood of Karolina Žašler

The Widowhood of Karolina Žašler

1976 · 109 min · ★ 5.6 · Drama

As she tries to cope with the changes in Yugoslav rural life brought about by increasing modernization, the Widow Karolina wishes she had become a mother. As difficult as things are for her, they are nonetheless much more difficult for her more-conservative and less-thoughtful neighbors.

Directed by Matjaž Klopčič · Written by Tone Partljič

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