A man returns to electrify his island—literally and existentially. Yugoslavia's most poetic midlife crisis.
A middle-aged manager of a big-scale company pays visit to his native island with his wife, in order to attend ceremony of unveiling a memorial plaque dedicated to local partisan heroes. During his visit, he's constantly overwhelmed by the memories from the past, his first love, the combat days and his enthusiasm to introduce electricity on the island, which was not appreciated by his fellow islanders.
Cinematography
Stunning Adriatic coastals that swallow characters whole
Direction
Mimica's fragmented memory structure was revolutionary for 1964
Acting
Vrhovec's physical transformation between timelines
Director
Vatroslav Mimica
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mimica was part of the Yugoslav Black Wave, though this film's pastoral modernism sets it apart from his peers' grittier urban focuses.
The island of Viševica is fictional—shot across multiple Dalmatian locations, creating a composite 'nowhere' that feels more real than any single place.
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