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Once Were Humans
Once Were Humans
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Once Were Humans

Original Title: Nekoč so bili ljudje

2021
1h 29m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

2021

Runtime

1h 29m

Storyline

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 29m
Aug 3, 2021
Languages
Croatian
Italian
Slovenian
Director
Goran Vojnović
Goran Vojnović
Production
MB Grip
MB Grip
NuFrame
NuFrame
Studio 100
Studio 100
Apapaja
Apapaja
Viba film
Viba film
Production Countries
Slovenia

Top Cast

13 Cast Members

Francesco Borchi

Francesco Borchi

Leo

Moamer Kasumović

Moamer Kasumović

Vučko

Maruša Majer

Maruša Majer

Tanja

Jaka Jakopič

Luka

Emir Hadžihafizbegović

Emir Hadžihafizbegović

Senad

Boris Cavazza

Boris Cavazza

Martin

Jasna Žalica

Jasna Žalica

Aida

Vlado Novak

Vlado Novak

Sandi

Gregor Bakovič

Gregor Bakovič

Gregor

Gianluca Gobbi

Gianluca Gobbi

Gianni

Antonino Bruschetta

Antonino Bruschetta

Massimo

Aljaž Jovanovič

Aljaž Jovanovič

Lawyer

Benjamin Krnetić

Benjamin Krnetić

Coach

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