From One Friday to the Next

From One Friday to the Next

1985 · 91 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, Comedy

Friday is the day that everyone goes away for the weekend. A bank clerk spends his weekend off a small island with his boat, but the weekend does not run its usual course.

Directed by Antun Vrdoljak · Written by Miljenko Smoje

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