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directed by Zeljko Senecic.

Plot

Joža (Božidar Orešković), a middle-aged professional driver, offers Stella (Sandra Lončarić), a young and attractive prostitute, a ride from

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. Joža remembers his traumatic war experiences and his son who returned from combat with a severe disability. Underneath her seemingly cold and calculated demeanor, Stella is also a grieving parent. During the ride, the two develop a special relationship.

Cast

* Slobodan Dimitrijevic *

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* Filip Sovagovic * * Bozidar Oreskovic * Tatjana Bertok * Ivan Marevich * Suzana Nikolic

Reception

Awards and nominations

The film won Sandra Lončarić the

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at the 1998

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References

External links

* 1998 films 1990s Croatian-language films Croatian drama films 1998 drama films {{Croatia-film-stub