Take a Deep Breath

Take a Deep Breath

2004 · 80 min · ★ 4.3 · Drama

Saša, a Belgrade University law student, tells her parents that she and her boyfriend Stefan are moving to Canada. That same night Saša and Stefan suffer a car accident. Saša wakes up in hospital and meets Stefan's charming and clever sister Lana, a photographer living in Paris. Stefan remains in hospital to recover. Saša finds out that her mother Lila is having an affair. Her father, a well-known judge, desperately tries to keep the family together. Lana becomes Saša's closest friend - a person able to prove that life is sometimes a mere game. In the midst of historical and family chaos, Saša gets involved in a love relationship with her boyfriend's sister.

Directed by Dragan Marinković · Written by Heidi Baletić

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Mira Furlan Lila
Ana Franić Saša
Jelena Đokić Lana
Bogdan Diklić Miloš
Branislav Tomašević Stefan
Nikola Đuričko Bojan
Goran Šušljik Siniša
Ana Sakić Ines
Bojan Dimitrijević Zoran
Jelena Helc Glavna sestra
Tatjana Torbica Medicinska sestra
Danijela 'Nela' Mihailović Čistačica

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