The Bitter Part of River

The Bitter Part of River

1965 · 102 min · ★ 5.7 · Drama

While trying to push away a little boy who keeps coming near his cottage at the river, a whimsical mayor meets boy's mother. These people find hard to make contacts because of their own troublemarks from the past, even though they know that the common effort is needed for the future and survival.

Directed by Jovan Živanović · Written by Bogdan Jovanović

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