of Teja's speeches and private conversations. Lost items Teja thought he had misplaced over the years.
The film uses authentic documentary footage of protests and political rallies. Interestingly, lead actor Branislav Lečić was a real-life activist, and some of the footage in the film shows him in actual historical events. 🏆 Reception and Legacy
The story begins in the post-Milošević era with (played by Branislav Lečić), a former intellectual and anti-government activist who is now the manager of a failing publishing house. His world is upended when an unexpected visitor, Luka Laban (played by Bora Todorović), enters his office.
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It was Serbia's official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 76th Academy Awards.
Laban is a retired agent of the State Security Service who spent the last decade tracking, documenting, and surveilling Teja's every move. He arrives with several large suitcases containing:
The film highlights the irony of a secret agent knowing a man's life better than the man himself.
Typical of Dušan Kovačević’s work (also known for Underground and The Marathon Family ), the film blends tragic events with biting, cynical humor to process national trauma.