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Synopsis

The Croatian government is once again short of cash and has to save money. This time, twenty years after the end of the Balkan War, it casts its eye on the pensions of the widows of fallen soldiers. The plan: All widows, who haven’t yet remarried, but are found to be in a relationship, should henceforth lose their military pension. For this reason, the so-called Ministry of Love is founded, and its employees have to collect usable information about those who violate the new law. Krešo, a middle-aged, unemployed and unhappily married biologist, gets a position in this new department with the help of his father-in-law. And now, together with his eccentric colleague Šikić, he must solve relevant cases. But their first assignment already shows that he is completely the wrong person for this job. When Krešo at last falls in love with one of the widows, things get even more complicated. Through this lively film, Director Pavo Marinković, who also wrote the script, excels in demonstrating the moral conflict of the protagonist, torn between success and justice. This absurd and razor-sharp comedy is accentuated by the magnificent performances of the cast.

Guests

Pavo Marinkovic

Pavo Marinkovic

Pavo Marinković
Director Ministry of Love
In Vienna: March 24-27

Ksenija Marinkovic

Ksenija Marinkovic

Ksenija Marinković
Leading actess The Constitution, On the Other Side, Ministry of Love
In Vienna: March 25-27

Ministry of Love

Original Title

Ministarstvo ljubavi

Director

Pavo Marinković

Script

Pavo Marinkovic

Actors

Stjepan Perić, Dražen Kühn, Ecija Ojdanić

Genre

Comedy

Category

Cultural Year Austria–Croatia

Country

Croatia, Slovenia, Czech Republic

Year

2016

Language

Croatian with Engl. sub.

Running time

103 min

Dates

Saturday 25.03.

20:30 Actors Studio 2

Sunday 26.03.

20:30 Village Cinema 3