Max's Victory

Max's Victory

2011 · 108 min · ★ 6.5 · Comedy

Worker Maks Bigec decides to take things in his own hands when he hears that his factory will be closed. He takes the factory director as a hostage and demands that the state should reopen the factory.

Directed by Miran Zupanič · Written by Miran Zupanič

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