The Load

The Load

2019 · 96 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama

Vlada works as a truck driver during the NATO bombing of Serbia in 1999. Tasked with transporting a mysterious load from Kosovo to Belgrade, he drives through unfamiliar territory, trying to make his way in a country scarred by the war. He knows that once the job is over, he will need to return home and face the consequences of his actions.

Directed by Ognjen Glavonić · Written by Ognjen Glavonić

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