The Promising Boy (1981)

Original title

Дечко који обећава

Directed by

Miloš Radivojević

Genre

drama film

Country

Yugoslavia

Runtime

1h 46m

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man in communist Yugoslavia starts as a good son but becomes a rebellious misfit, then returns to his former self. The film features music from Yugoslav new wave and punk bands.

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What happens

The Promising Boy (Serbo-Croatian: Dečko koji obećava) is a 1981 Yugoslav youth genre film. Overlapping with the emerging new wave scene that seemingly challenged many of the established social norms in communist Yugoslavia, the movie tells the story of a young man who goes from being a good son to rebellious misfit and back again. It also served as showcase of sorts for various bands of Yugoslav new wave and punk music scenes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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