Safe Place

Safe Place

Do you remember the dead cats and birds we'd find in the field in the summer?

2023 · 102 min · ★ 6.1 · Drama, Thriller

A traumatic event – a sudden suicide attempt – opens a gap in the everyday life of a family of three. Their lives change fundamentally, as if they've been pulled into a war invisible to everyone else. The plot is limited to the most acute, a short period of time and a situation that boils down to the most important thing – to save a loved one. The film was based on the personal experience of the director, who also plays the leading role.

Directed by Juraj Lerotić · Written by Juraj Lerotić

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Juraj Lerotić Bruno Lucić
Snježana Sinovčić Šiškov Mater
Goran Marković Damir Lucić
Damir Klemenić Hitna pomoć
Biljana Torić Doktorka hitne pomoći
Neven Aljinović-Tot Hitna pomoć
Jasmin Mekić Hirurg
Sunčana Zelenika Konjević Medicinska sestra Lena
Mario Knezović Mlađi policajac
Katarina Bistrović-Darvaš Inspektorka
Darko Plovanić Stariji policajac
Blanka Bart Dežurna medicinska sestra

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