The Bridge at the End of the World

The Bridge at the End of the World

2014 · 114 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama, Thriller

The war has ended. Villages of Bosnian Croats have been destroyed, and they are living in the homes of the Croatian Serbs. An old man, a Bosnian Croat, disappears. A policeman Filip, himself living in a Serbian home, investigates the case uninterestedly. Through the relationship with his father, Filip tries to understand the motives of the missing old man. As the film moves towards the end, Filip’s investigation becomes more and more personal.

Directed by Branko Ištvančić · Written by Josip Mlakić

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