Bare Ground

Bare Ground

2003 · 74 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama

The story takes place in a dilapidated building in the blocks of New Belgrade, whose tenants constantly fight and do bad things to one another. In the same building lives a quiet and young married couple, who are completely different from their environment.

Directed by Ljubiša Samardžić · Written by Nikola Pejaković

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