Summaries

Matko and his son Zare live on the banks of the Danube river and get by through hustling and basically doing anything to make a living. In order to pay off a business debt Matko agrees to marry off Zare to the sister of a local gangster.

Matko is a small time hustler, living by the river Danube with his 17 year old son Zare. After a failed business deal he owes money to the much more successful gangster Dadan. Dadan has a sister, Afrodita, that he desperately wants to see get married so they strike a deal: Zare is to marry her. But none of the two care much for an arranged marriage: Zare is in love with Ida, Afrodita is waiting for the man of her dreams.—Mattias Thuresson

Matko and his son Zare live on the banks of the Danube river and get by through hustling and basically doing anything to make a living. After an unsuccessful business deal Matko ends up owing a large sum of money to a local gangster, Dadan. Matko and Dadan strike a deal to pay off the debt: Zare is to marry Dadan's sister Afrodita.—grantss

Details

Keywords
  • neo screwball comedy
  • drinking
  • four word title
  • television set
  • sunflower
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Crime
  • Romance
Release date May 31, 1998
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin Germany France Austria Greece Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Language Serbian Romany Bulgarian
Filming locations Danube River, Serbia
Production companies CiBy 2000 Pandora Filmproduktion Komuna

Box office

Gross US & Canada $351447
Gross worldwide $370787

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 7m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

Grga Pitic and Zarije Destanov are two old friends - and rivals - who haven't seen each other in years. But a series of events beyond their wildest dreams leads to a raucously funny reunion filled with gypsy mobsters, dirty deals and shotgun weddings.

After Matko, Grga's low-life son, botches a train robbery and is double-crossed into debt, he is obliged to force his son into an arranged marriage to one of Zarije's kin. As the wedding day approaches - highlighted by the long anticipated reunion between Grga and Zarije - family and friends must cope with betrayals, lust, mishaps, death, farm animals and, ultimately, the pursuit of true love and enduring friendship.

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