the man under the table

A poor shoeblack, slightly mentally challenged young man Groš (Luka Petrušić) is expecting an arrival of his rich father from Argentina (Filip Radoš). Lidija’s life (Jelena Lopatić), who is a saleswoman of roast chicken, finally takes a turn for the better. She has a job and a boyfriend (Ronald Žlabur), whom she loves. The dentist Pipanić (Damir Lončar), after having experienced a traffic accident and an injury, finally decides to say the truth about his sins, his wife’s sins (Višnja Babić) and her sister’s sins (Elizabeta Kukić). The brothers Ringlov, who are local criminals, are looking for the person who took their money from the robbery of the gas station among the people on the market. It is time to reveal all secrets.

The Man Under the Table
drama, 2009
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Directed by: Neven Hitrec
scriptwriter: Hrvoje Hitrec (based on motifs from short stories by Vjekoslav Domin)
Producer: Ivan Maloča
Co-produced by: Croatian radiotelevision
director of photography: Stanko Herceg h.f.s.
production designer: Mladen Ožbolt
costume designer: Željka Franulović
editor: Slaven Zečević
composer: Darko Hajsek
Duration: 80'
Format: 35mm, colour
aspect ratio: 1:1,85
sound: Dolby Digital

Distributor: Blitz Film & Video Distribucija

world sales: Interfilm

Cast

Luka Petrušić Groš
Jelena Lopatić Lidija
Marija Škaričić Jasna
Damir Lončar Pipa
Ronald Žlabur Suri
Višnja Babić Brigita
Elizabeta Kukić Ana
Vera Zima Lucija
Ljubomir Kerekeš Ćafur
Mirjana Rogina Magdalena Žulj
Danko Ljuština Žuga
Nikša Butijer Pepo Ringlov
Vanja Drach Old Man
Filip Radoš Argentinian

Festivals

Pula Film festival, 2009

FilmFest Osnabrueck, germany, 2010