Lamb on the Spit

Lamb on the Spit

1982 · 65 min · Drama, TV Movie

Brothers and their sister come to their native village on their deceased father's burial. Each of them has own plan of taking particular area of property, but in the will their father left behind it is stated they can use the lot only together. They leave the village in disappointment.

Directed by Slavoljub Stefanović-Ravasi · Written by Bogomil Gjuzel

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