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Klopka (2007)

Klopka poster
Directed by
Srdan Golubović
Genre
drama film, crime film, thriller film, psychological drama film
Country
Serbia, Romania, Germany, Hungary
Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
12
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 83 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A father struggles to afford his son's medical treatment in post-war Serbia. He considers a dangerous offer that could save his child but also compromise his values.

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What happens

Klopka (English: The Trap, Serbian: Клопка / Klopka) is a 2007 psychological thriller film directed by Srdan Golubović, based on the novel of the same name, written by Nenad Teofilović. The film is a neo-noir piece that explores the age old question of how far a parent is willing to go to help an ailing child. Simultaneously, it also deals with the issues and challenges faced by the people living in post-Milošević Serbian society. It was selected as the Serbian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 80th Academy Awards, make the shortlist. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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