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Matriarch (2019)
Directed by Jure Pavlović
Overview
The story of Jasna, a Croatian ex-pat who, due to her mother Anka’s declining health, is forced to return to a place she has been avoiding most of her life - her home. The two haven’t been in touch for years, but the proximity of death forces them to confront the ghosts of their past. It is also a portrait of life in a typical small town in the midst of Mediterranean hinterland. Plunging into the anxieties of the community, MATER subtly uncovers class, status, and gender issues that shape Anka’s and Jasna’s personalities - their stubbornness, strength, and tragic flaws.
Length 93 minutes
Actors
Daria Lorenci Flatz | Neva Rosić | Vera Zima | Anka Vučković | Marijo Jurković | Vinko Vuković Liska | Berislav Šušnjar | Milivoj Barbir | Pavo Norac-Kevo | Jasminka Vrdoljak | Ivana Milicevic | Hrvoje Barbir | Stephan Baumecker | Till Patz | Lilli Jelinek | Mare Bulum | Josip Šprlje | Stipe Vuković | Marija Vrdoljak | Vinko Vrnoga | Ivan Vrnoga | Karlo Vrnoga | Lana Vrnoga | Nikola Vrnoga | Lara Vrnoga | Jakov Vrnoga | Lara Bajo