

Metastases
2009-03-30 · 82 min · ★ 7.3
The story of four petty criminals in Zagreb, a city recently coming off of the horrors of the Croatian War of Independance, reflects the petty hatreds, violence, prejudices and mood hanging over the country like a disease that spreads with no cure in sight.
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- Directors
- Branko Schmidt
- Production companies
- Hrvatska Radiotelevizija, Luks Film, Telefilm, Ministarstvo Kulture Republike Hrvatske, Refresh Production
- Countries
- Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Rene BitorajacKrpa
Franjo DijakFilip
Robert UgrinaKizo
Ivo GregurevićFilipov otac
Ljiljana BogojevićFilipova majka
Emir HadžihafizbegovićRauf
Daria Lorenci FlatzMilica
Jadranka ĐokićKrpina žena
Ksenija MarinkovićKizina majka
Predrag 'Pređo' VušovićDejin otac
Franjo JurčecKrpin susjed
Vera ZimaTeta Zora
Ana Begić TahiriMedicinska sestra
Zoran ČubriloPortirTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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