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Journey to Vucjak

1986–1987 · 1 season

A slow, serious historical drama that watches a world dissolve through one man's eyes.

Created by
Ivo Štivičić
Genres
Drama, War & politics
Starring
Rade Šerbedžija, Mustafa Nadarević, Milena Dravić
Overview
With WWI finally ending in 1918, Croatian journalist Kresimir Horvat travels from Zagreb to his village of Vucjak in Zagorje and becomes a witness of history as Austria-Hungarian Empire dissolves.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Created by
Ivo Štivičić
Genres
Drama, War & politics
Starring
Rade Šerbedžija, Mustafa Nadarević, Milena Dravić
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • war
    • politics
    • identity
    • family
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    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
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    drama, war & politics
    Created by
    Ivo Štivičić
    Written by
    Ivo Štivičić
    Starring
    Rade Šerbedžija, Mustafa Nadarević, Milena Dravić, Mira Furlan, Đuro Utješanović, Zvonko Lepetić, Miljenko Brlečić, Stevo Krnjajić
    Length
    1 seasons, 15 episodes, 60 min each
    Country
    Yugoslavia
    Languages
    Serbo-Croatian

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