Serbian director Mladen Djordjevic bares almost everything rotten in his homeland: corrupt politicians, sinful Orthodox Church, rampant prostitution, and uncontrollably raging criminality. These atrocities especially reign in smaller rural communities away from Belgrade. Only fearless vengeance may cure selfishness, apathy, and greed. Serious moral dilemmas trigger satirical, spiritual, and surreal acts from the labour union, motivated by indicting all responsible for deadly factory fires and 9 lost lives.

An amusing mixture of social drama, thrilling mystery, black comedy, and light horror strikes with violence, weirdness, and an ensemble of local talents and Balkan superstars like Leon Lučev.

One of the least-expected delights of Balkan cinema premiered in the Midnight Madness programme in Toronto.

Edvinas Pukšta