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I Want to Live

I Want to Live

1982 · 94 min · ★ 7.8 · Drama

Deals with the father-son conflict in a farming family. The two never see eye to eye especially over the way the farm is run. The boy opts for a different way of life and also falls in love with a dumb girl to the horror of his family.

Directed by Miroslav Mikuljan · Written by Mirko Sabolović

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