The Uncle
6.3
“This is going to be the best Christmas ever.”
Yugoslavia, late 1980s. Parents and son are hastily making the final preparations for Christmas Eve dinner. Their beloved uncle will be turning up from Germany any minute now. But, hang on, are things really as they seem? An unnerving debut à la Haneke that cleverly balances on the edge of farce and oppressive thriller while ingeniously toying with narrative structure.
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Cast
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Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović
Stric
Known for
Underground
The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch
Ivana Roščić
Majka
Also in
Success
Stories from the Chestnut Woods
Goran Bogdan
Otac
Known for
Fargo
Faraway
Roko Sikavica
Sin
Also in
Quit Staring at My Plate
The Wedding
Kaja Šišmanović
Seka
Also in
Black-and-White World
Safe Flight
David Kapac Director · Andrija Mardešić Director Miro Manojlović Composer
Worldwide gross $23K · United States release September 23, 2023 · Produced in Croatia, Serbia
Box office
Worldwide gross
$22,773
Production
SENSE Production
Production
Eclectica
Production
Croatia · Serbia
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Stric
Original language
Croatian
Spoken on screen
Croatian
Release dates
Croatia · July 19, 2022
Theatrical
United States · September 23, 2023
Premiere · Fantastic Fest
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