The Heart of the Wise Lives in the House of Sorrow

The Heart of the Wise Lives in the House of Sorrow

The Heart of the Wise Lives in the House of Sorrow

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The Heart of the Wise Lives in the House of Sorrow

2009

1h 29m

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Drama

Mystery

Overview

A surreal satire about a philosophy student who takes a job as a gravedigger while suffering an existential crisis.

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16 members

Acting

Milivoje Obradović

Jakov

Milivoje Obradović

Acting

Aleksandar Đurica

Svetislav Mitić

Aleksandar Đurica

Acting

Ratko Radivojević

Grobar Života

Ratko Radivojević

Acting

Tamás Varga

Grobar Robika

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Acting

Ervin Hadžimurtezić

Grobar Velja

Ervin Hadžimurtezić

Acting

Miroslav Fabri

Ekonomista

Miroslav Fabri

Acting

Aleksandra Pleskonjić Ilić

Cajka, konobarica

Aleksandra Pleskonjić Ilić

Acting

Strahinja Bojović

Šef u birou omladinske zadruge

Strahinja Bojović

Directing

Gvozden Đurić

Pokeraš

Gvozden Đurić

Directing

Aleksandar Davić

Novinar

Aleksandar Davić

Acting

Milorad Kapor

Čovek u crkvi

Milorad Kapor

Acting

Ksenija Martinov

Tetka sa ostrva

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Acting

Jelena Rakočević

Studentkinja

Jelena Rakočević

Acting

Milan Šmit

Upravnik groblja

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Vladimir Stojanov

Starac sa slikom

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Mlađan Dinkić

Himself (archive footage)

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