Holding the Air

Holding the Air

1985 · 95 min · ★ 4.4 · Family, Drama

The story of a war-orphan, who remembers first post-war days, his stay in Home for war-orphans, his teachers, friends, and mostly his "only brother".

Directed by Zdravko Šotra · Written by Slobodan Stojanović

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