Reviewers from Variety praised the "bluesy guitar score" by Miroslav Tadić and the ensemble cast's "gusto," though some critics found the pacing slightly "unbalanced".
as Branko : Mane's restless nephew, a musician in a punk band who is caught between his family's schemes and his own debts to the mob. Bogdan Diklić as Joja : Mane's gun-toting brother. 72 days (2010)Rade Serbedzija, Kresimir Mikic
: The movie explores the generation gap between the older men still nursing grudges from the 1990s Balkan war and the younger generation represented by Branko. It is noted for its "hick humor" and effort to move Croatian cinema away from purely somber war topics. 72 days (2010) - IMDb Reviewers from Variety praised the "bluesy guitar score"
( Sedamdeset i dva dana ) is a 2010 Croatian-Serbian black comedy film written and directed by Danilo Šerbedžija . The film stars his father, Rade Šerbedžija , and Krešimir Mikić in a story about a family's desperate and darkly humorous attempts to maintain their income after a tragedy. Guide to "72 Days" (2010) : The movie explores the generation gap between
: The Paripović family lives in an isolated village in the Lika region of Croatia, surviving entirely on the American pension of their late grandfather, Đurađ, which is collected by his widow, Neđa. When Neđa suddenly dies, the family’s livelihood is threatened. The patriarch, Mane, devises a "cunning plan" to find a replacement for the grandmother to keep the checks coming, leading to a series of bizarre and criminal situations. Key Cast & Characters :
The film was the official Croatian entry for the at the 84th Academy Awards, though it did not make the final shortlist.