The Priest's Children
Svećenikova djeca
Synopsis
Don Fabijan is a young priest who comes to serve on an unnamed small island in the Adriatic. In order to help increase birth rate on the island, he decides to pierce condoms before they are sold. He therefore teams up with the newsagent Petar and the pharmacist Marin. After they abolish all forms of birth control on the entire island, the consequences become more and more complicated.
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Krešimir Mikić
Don Fabijan
Nikša Butijer
Petar
Marija Škaričić
Marija
Dražen Kuhn
Marin
Jadranka Đokić
Luda Ana
Lazar Ristovski
Biskup
Goran Bogdan
Jure
Zdenko Botić
Don Jakov
Filip Križan
Don Šimun
Ivan Brkić
Luka
Marinko Prga
Učitelj Vinko
Stojan Matavulj
Gradonačelnik
Tihana Lazović
Trubačica
Senka Bulić
Perka
Ana Maras
Vesna
Mladen Vulić
Poštar
Stjepan Perić
Policajac Vlado
Ljubo Zečević
Policajac Vice
Release History & Theatrical Window
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
November 7, 2014
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.8M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.81x
-$333K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vinko Brešan
- Screenplay & Story
- Vinko Brešan, Mate Matišić
- Original Score
- Mate Matišić
- Original Title
- Svećenikova djeca
- Country of Origin
- Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia
- Spoken Languages
- Croatian, German
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Budget
- $1.8M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.4M
- Production Studios
- Zillion Film, Interfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vinko Brešan
Vinko Brešan, Mate Matišić
Mate Matišić
Mirko Pivčević
Sandra Botica Brešan
Ivan Maloča, Maja Vukić
Department Leadership Roster
Vinko Brešan
Director
Mirko Pivčević
Director of Photography
Mate Matišić
Original Music Composer
Sandra Botica Brešan
Editor
Ivan Maloča
Producer
Vinko Brešan
Writer
Vinko Brešan
Screenplay
Mate Matišić
Writer
Mate Matišić
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Priest's Children
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Priest's Children about?
Don Fabijan is a young priest who comes to serve on an unnamed small island in the Adriatic. In order to help increase birth rate on the island, he decides to pierce condoms before they are sold. He therefore teams up with the newsagent Petar and the pharmacist Marin. After they abolish all forms of birth control on the entire island, the consequences become more and more complicated.
Who directed The Priest's Children?
The Priest's Children was directed by Vinko Brešan.
Who stars in The Priest's Children?
The principal cast of The Priest's Children includes Krešimir Mikić, Nikša Butijer, Marija Škaričić, Dražen Kuhn, Jadranka Đokić.
When was The Priest's Children released and how long is it?
The Priest's Children was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Priest's Children?
The Priest's Children had a reported production budget of $1.8M and grossed $1.4M at the worldwide box office (0.81 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Priest's Children?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Priest's Children was composed by Mate Matišić.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Priest's Children?
The Priest's Children holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.).