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''Just Between Us'' () is a 2010 Croatian drama film directed by
Rajko Grlić Rajko Grlić (born 2 September 1947) is a Croatian film director, producer and screenwriter. He is a professor of film theory at Ohio University and artistic director of the Motovun Film Festival in Motovun, Croatia. Biography Rajko Grlić w ...
starring
Miki Manojlović Predrag "Miki" Manojlović ( sr-cyr, Предраг "Мики" Манојловић; born 5 April 1950) is a Serbian actor, famous for his starring roles in some of the most important films of Yugoslav cinema. Since the early 1990s, he successfull ...
, Bojan Navojec,
Nataša Dorčić Nataša Dorčić (born 9 June 1968 in Rijeka) is a Croatian theatre, film and television actress. Dorčić graduated from the Zagreb Academy of Dramatic Art in 1998, but started acting professionally as early as 1994, when she joined the Croa ...
,
Daria Lorenci Daria Lorenci Flatz (; born 13 April 1976) is a Bosnian-born Croatian television and film actress. She appeared in more than twenty feature films since 2000. She lives and works in Zagreb. Personal life Daria Saltagić was born in Sarajevo to ...
and Ksenija Marinković. The film is a co-production involving Croatia's ''Mainframe Production'', Serbia's ''Yodi Movie Craftsman'' and Slovenia's ''Studio Maj'' and was additionally financed by the
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and
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.


Plot

The film, set in
Zagreb Zagreb ( ) is the capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Croatia#List of cities and towns, largest city of Croatia. It is in the Northern Croatia, north of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the ...
, centers around two middle-aged
middle class The middle class refers to a class of people in the middle of a social hierarchy, often defined by occupation, income, education, or social status. The term has historically been associated with modernity, capitalism and political debate. C ...
brothers, Nikola and Braco (played by Manojlović and Navojec) and the parallel lives they lead amid a web of complex relationships with their wives, mistresses and children. The film has been described by critics as an examination of "loneliness, adultery and urban life", and has been praised for its authentic depiction of contemporary Zagreb.


Cast

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Miki Manojlović Predrag "Miki" Manojlović ( sr-cyr, Предраг "Мики" Манојловић; born 5 April 1950) is a Serbian actor, famous for his starring roles in some of the most important films of Yugoslav cinema. Since the early 1990s, he successfull ...
- Nikola * Bojan Navojec - Braco * Ksenija Marinković - Marta *
Daria Lorenci Daria Lorenci Flatz (; born 13 April 1976) is a Bosnian-born Croatian television and film actress. She appeared in more than twenty feature films since 2000. She lives and works in Zagreb. Personal life Daria Saltagić was born in Sarajevo to ...
- Anamarija *
Nataša Dorčić Nataša Dorčić (born 9 June 1968 in Rijeka) is a Croatian theatre, film and television actress. Dorčić graduated from the Zagreb Academy of Dramatic Art in 1998, but started acting professionally as early as 1994, when she joined the Croa ...
- Latica * Nina Ivanišin - Davorka * Buga Šimić - Maja *
Živko Anočić Živko Anočić (born 13 May 1981) is a Croatian male actor. He appeared in more than fifteen films since 2005. Filmography Film Voice acting References External links

* 1981 births Living people Actors from Osijek Croatian male ...
- Nino * Krešimir Mikić - Jura


Awards

The film was nominated for the Crystal Globe at the 45th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where Rajko Grlić won the
Best Director Best Director is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards. It may refer to: Film awards * AACTA Award for Best Direction * Academy Award for Best Director * As ...
award, and where it also won the Label Europa Cinemas award. It also went on to win seven Golden Arena awards at the 2010
Pula Film Festival Pula Film Festival () is an annual Croatian film festival, established in 1954. It is held in a Roman amphitheater known as the Pula Arena. Pula Film Festival is the oldest Croatian film festival and is usually held in the summer, in July or Aug ...
, the Croatian national film awards, including Best Film,
Best Director Best Director is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards. It may refer to: Film awards * AACTA Award for Best Direction * Academy Award for Best Director * As ...
(Rajko Grlić), Best Supporting Actress (Ksenija Marinković), Best Cinematography (Slobodan Trninić), Best Production Design (Ivo Hušnjak), Best Film Music (Alfi Kabiljo and Alan Bjelinski) and Best Sound Editing (Srđan Kurpjel).


References


External links

* * {{Rajko Grlić 2010 films 2010s Croatian-language films 2010 drama films Films directed by Rajko Grlić Films about adultery Films set in Zagreb Croatian drama films