A Comedy of Tears
Komedija solz
Synopsis
Albert is an elderly man, a cynic, a choleric, and a racist. He lives in a wheelchair in a spacious flat in Trieste surrounded with his solitude of obsessive memory fragments, in which his unresolved relations with family members reside as he had distanced himself from them long time ago. His only contacts with reality are Ida on one hand, an educated middle-aged lady, who arrives from Istria to Albert's place twice a week to clean up, cook for him and to bathe him, and Albert's looking through the window on the other hand. That day Albert's and Ida's time together starts with Albert's nagging, him being cynical and aggressive. Ida puts up with his horrible communication with dignity and peace, but that ignites Albert's malicious behaviour even more.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Marko Sosič
- Screenplay & Story
- Marko Sosič
- Original Title
- Komedija solz
- Country of Origin
- Slovenia
- Spoken Languages
- Slovenian
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Production Studios
- MB Grip, Zvokarna, Iridium Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Marko Sosič
Marko Sosič
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Marko Sosič
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Marko Sosič
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What is A Comedy of Tears about?
Albert is an elderly man, a cynic, a choleric, and a racist. He lives in a wheelchair in a spacious flat in Trieste surrounded with his solitude of obsessive memory fragments, in which his unresolved relations with family members reside as he had distanced himself from them long time ago. His only contacts with reality are Ida on one hand, an educated middle-aged lady, who arrives from Istria to Albert's place twice a week to clean up, cook for him and to bathe him, and Albert's looking through the window on the other hand. That day Albert's and Ida's time together starts with Albert's nagging, him being cynical and aggressive. Ida puts up with his horrible communication with dignity and peace, but that ignites Albert's malicious behaviour even more.
Who directed A Comedy of Tears?
A Comedy of Tears was directed by Marko Sosič.
Who stars in A Comedy of Tears?
The principal cast of A Comedy of Tears includes Marjuta Slamič, Ivo Barišič, Mojca Lavrič, Katerina Antler, Tina Gunzek.
When was A Comedy of Tears released and how long is it?
A Comedy of Tears was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 16m.