The Living and the Dead

The Living and the Dead

50 years apart, two armies will fight to the same death...

2007 · 87 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama, Fantasy, History, Horror, Mystery, War

In 1943, group of Croatian soldiers overtake a strategically important point in western Bosnia with a goal to destroy a group of communist partisans. On the way they met some supernatural phenomena, and the action itself went very badly because the partisans ambushed them. The main character Martin inherits silver cigarette case from a dying soldier. This act connects to the story in 1993 when we meet Martins grandson Tomo. He is one of six soldiers of the Croatian army who have come to the same place in Bosnia to meet the same phenomena and similar fate.

Directed by Kristijan Milić · Written by Miro Barnjak

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Filip Šovagović Tomo / Martin
Velibor Topic Vijali
Slaven Knezović Coro
Marinko Prga Mali
Miro Barnjak Ivo
Borko Perić Robe
Božidar Orešković Zapovjednik
Enes Vejzović Ferid / Vojnik ABIH u kolibi
Izudin Bajrović Stojan
Ljubomir Jurković Semin
Robert Roklicer Satnik Dane Boro
Zvonko Zecevic Natporucnik Knez

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