A Yugoslav bureaucrat unravels so spectacularly you'll forget to blink.
Season 1 • Episode 4
LatestAn adaptation of Ivo Kozarčanin's novel of the same name and consists of four episodes. The protagonist is a young official named Valentin, and the plot shows his childhood, growing up and a disastrous marriage that will end in murder.
Acting
Rade Šerbedžija's volcanic, terrifying young performance.
Direction
Galić's claustrophobic framing turns rooms into prisons.
Production
1970s Yugoslavia recreated with suffocating authenticity.
Creator
Eduard Galić
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Banned in several Yugoslav republics for its unflinching critique of petty bureaucratic masculinity.
Šerbedžija reportedly stayed in character off-set for weeks, terrifying the crew.
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