as Baba Neđa : The original grandmother and her eventual "replacement". Critical Reception :
( Sedamdeset i dva dana ) is a 2010 Croatian-Serbian black comedy film written and directed by Danilo Šerbedžija . The film stars his father, Rade Šerbedžija , and Krešimir Mikić in a story about a family's desperate and darkly humorous attempts to maintain their income after a tragedy. Guide to "72 Days" (2010) 72 days (2010)Rade Serbedzija, Kresimir Mikic
: The movie explores the generation gap between the older men still nursing grudges from the 1990s Balkan war and the younger generation represented by Branko. It is noted for its "hick humor" and effort to move Croatian cinema away from purely somber war topics. 72 days (2010) - IMDb as Baba Neđa : The original grandmother and
as Mane : The hot-tempered, one-legged, and tyrannical head of the dysfunctional family. Guide to "72 Days" (2010) : The movie
: The Paripović family lives in an isolated village in the Lika region of Croatia, surviving entirely on the American pension of their late grandfather, Đurađ, which is collected by his widow, Neđa. When Neđa suddenly dies, the family’s livelihood is threatened. The patriarch, Mane, devises a "cunning plan" to find a replacement for the grandmother to keep the checks coming, leading to a series of bizarre and criminal situations. Key Cast & Characters :
It won the at the Pula Film Festival, and Rade Šerbedžija received the Golden Arena for Best Actor for his performance.
as Branko : Mane's restless nephew, a musician in a punk band who is caught between his family's schemes and his own debts to the mob. Bogdan Diklić as Joja : Mane's gun-toting brother.