Once Were Humans (2021)

  • NR
  • 08/03/2021 (SI)
  • Drama
  • 1h 29m

Overview

Leo is an Italian who lives in Slovenia. Vučko is a Bosnian who arrived to Slovenia as a child refugee. Leo continues to stay in Slovenia because of his ex-wife Tanja and his son Luka, hoping that they can become a family again. When the bank refuses to grant a loan Leo and Vučko would need to renovate their restaurant, they have no choice but to accept an offer from Gianni, a swindler. They are tasked with stealing Gianni’s truck so that he can collect the insurance money. However, instead of stealing Gianni’s truck, Leo and Vučko mistakenly steal a truck full of refugees. Vučko the refugee and Leo the migrant themselves thus inadvertently become responsible for destinies of people similarly unfortunate as they had once been. In order to solve their financial problems, they decide to sell the refugees. At first it seems that they are not indifferent towards these people, but with each passing day there is less and less humanity left in Leo and Vučko.

Goran Vojnović

Director, Writer

Tommaso Santi

Writer

Cast

Francesco Borchi's headshot

Francesco Borchi

Leo
Moamer Kasumović's headshot

Moamer Kasumović

Vučko
Maruša Majer's headshot

Maruša Majer

Tanja
Jaka Jakopič's headshot

Jaka Jakopič

Luka
Emir Hadžihafizbegović's headshot

Emir Hadžihafizbegović

Senad
Boris Cavazza's headshot

Boris Cavazza

Martin
Jasna Žalica's headshot

Jasna Žalica

Aida
Vlado Novak's headshot

Vlado Novak

Sandi

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