Stairless

Stairless

2015 · 97 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

Slavisa suffers from the Alzheimer's disease and his life in the community is becoming more complex, both for himself and for his household. His daughter and son-in-law are of the view that it is time for Slavisa to be placed in a nursing home. Slavisa desperately tries to convince them and show them that everything with him is still all right. With time this becomes more and more difficult to prove.

Directed by Marko Novaković · Written by Zoran Đikić

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