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The Family

2021 · 1 season

A tense, slow-burn political drama that immerses you in the claustrophobic final hours of a fallen regime, balancing historical weight with intimate family dynamics.

Created by
Bojan Vuletić
Genres
Drama
Starring
Boris Isaković, Mirjana Karanović, Tijana Marković
Tagline
Three days before the arrest of Slobodan Milošević
Overview
The story takes place around 2001, which follows the last 48 hours of Slobodan Milošević's life together with his family at large until his arrest and subsequent extradition to The Hague.

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Created by
Bojan Vuletić
Genres
Drama
Starring
Boris Isaković, Mirjana Karanović, Tijana Marković
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • family
  • politics
  • betrayal
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Bojan Vuletić
Written by
Bojan Vuletić
Starring
Boris Isaković, Mirjana Karanović, Tijana Marković, Uliks Fehmiu, Svetozar Cvetković, Milan Marić, Radovan Vujović, Gordan Kičić
Length
1 seasons, 5 episodes, 50 min each
Network
RTS 1
Country
Serbia
Languages
Serbian

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