The Box
Kutija
Synopsis
A grenade fired from a nearby hill kills the parents of a ten year old boy during the siege of Sarajevo in 1992. The Boy looses his ability to speak. A lady neighbor adopts and takes care of him. The Boy is thrown out from his destroyed apartment and begins to prowl around the city with a schoolmate. Too early and too soon, he goes through the process of growing up. He learns the meanings of such words as force, death, sex. He learns how to achieve. He learns about the values. He learns what matters the most. The Lady neighbor that takes care of him tries to shelter him and protect him. Unsuccessfully. The Boy rides to fall. Death and suffering become more frequent, and more severe. When the Lady neighbor's teenage son is killed by a sniper as a collateral damage, she then rejects the Boy. The Boy escapes the siege, and shoots from a cannon at the city.Fifteen years later, the Boy - now twenty five - and the Lady neighbor meet again. They are united in pain and suffering.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Andrijana Stojković
- Screenplay & Story
- Andrijana Stojković, Slavoljub Stanković
- Original Title
- Kutija
- Country of Origin
- Serbia
- Spoken Languages
- Serbian
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- All Inclusive Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Andrijana Stojković
Andrijana Stojković, Slavoljub Stanković
Dušan Joksimović
Department Leadership Roster
Andrijana Stojković
Director
Slavoljub Stanković
Writer
Dušan Joksimović
Director of Photography
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What is The Box about?
A grenade fired from a nearby hill kills the parents of a ten year old boy during the siege of Sarajevo in 1992. The Boy looses his ability to speak. A lady neighbor adopts and takes care of him. The Boy is thrown out from his destroyed apartment and begins to prowl around the city with a schoolmate. Too early and too soon, he goes through the process of growing up. He learns the meanings of such words as force, death, sex. He learns how to achieve. He learns about the values. He learns what matters the most. The Lady neighbor that takes care of him tries to shelter him and protect him. Unsuccessfully. The Boy rides to fall. Death and suffering become more frequent, and more severe. When the Lady neighbor's teenage son is killed by a sniper as a collateral damage, she then rejects the Boy. The Boy escapes the siege, and shoots from a cannon at the city.Fifteen years later, the Boy - now twenty five - and the Lady neighbor meet again. They are united in pain and suffering.
Who directed The Box?
The Box was directed by Andrijana Stojković.
Who stars in The Box?
The principal cast of The Box includes Ivan Đorđević, Marko Janketić, Srđan 'Žika' Todorović, Slobodan Negić, Goran Radaković.
When was The Box released and how long is it?
The Box was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.