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Atomic War Bride (1960)

Atomic War Bride poster
Original title
Rat
Directed by
Veljko Bulajić
Genre
drama film
Country
Yugoslavia
Runtime
1h 24m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A couple tries to get married just before a nuclear war breaks out. Their plans and hopes are crushed by the onset of destruction and chaos.

tensemelancholicbleakslow-burnheavyunsettlingemotionalgritty

What happens

Atomic War Bride (Serbo-Croatian: Rat, lit. 'War') is a 1960 Yugoslav science-fiction and drama film directed by Veljko Bulajić. The film won three Golden Arena awards at the 1960 Pula Film Festival, including for Best Director (Veljko Bulajić), Best Actor (Antun Vrdoljak) and Best Scenography (Duško Jeričević), and was nominated for the Golden Lion award at the 1960 Venice Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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