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Ordinary People (2009)

Ordinary People poster
Original title
Obični ljudi
Directed by
Vladimir Perišić
Genre
drama film
Country
Serbia, France, Netherlands, Switzerland
Runtime
1h 19m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A soldier is ordered to execute prisoners in an unnamed war zone. The film follows the psychological weight of this mission without specifying time or place.

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What happens

Ordinary People is a 2009 French and Serbian film directed by Vladimir Perišić, starring Relja Popović, Boris Isaković, and Miroslav Stevanivić. Director Vladimir Perišić tells the story of a soldier faced with mission of executing prisoners in an unspecified place and time. It is Perišić's first feature film. The film has won several awards from various film festivals. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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