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High on Life

2022 · 92 min

A quiet, bittersweet reunion that drifts between grief and nostalgia, asking you to sit with old friends and the weight of lost time.

Directed by: Radislav Jovanov 'Gonzo'
Genres: Drama
Starring: Aleksandra Naumov, Judita Franković Brdar, Krešimir Mikić

Overview: The sudden death of Oleg leads to the reunion of his group of long-lost friends who are back together after a long time. Their last goodbye to him turns into a trip down memory lane, to their years of youth before adult life hit them so hard.

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Directed by: Radislav Jovanov 'Gonzo'
Genres: Drama
Starring: Aleksandra Naumov, Judita Franković Brdar, Krešimir Mikić

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
friendship
memory
coming-of-age
death
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	4
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	3
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Radislav Jovanov 'Gonzo'
Written by: Jasna Žmak, Radislav Jovanov 'Gonzo'
Starring: Aleksandra Naumov, Judita Franković Brdar, Krešimir Mikić, Hrvoje Barišić, Rakan Rushaidat, Esox Lucius Ido
Runtime: 92 min
Country: Croatia
Languages: Croatian

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