The Professional

The Professional

2003 · 104 min · ★ 7.6 · Comedy, Drama

Till recently a University professor, a bohemian writer, a member of Belgrade's intellectual circles and a passionate opponent of the Milosevic's regime meets the man, unknown to him, but who knows every tiny detail of his life. Man tells him a story and plot unfolds unimaginably.

Directed by Dušan Kovačević · Written by Dušan Kovačević

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