The Monster Behind the Iron Curtain

In 1948, in the fragile post‑war countryside of socialist Yugoslavia, Marjeta gives birth to twins, Metod and Cilka. Withdrawn and volatile, Metod grows up in near isolation, shaped by a suffocating bond with his mother and a world marked by violence and repression. His impulsive behavior brings him into repeated conflict with society and the law, eventually leading to psychiatric treatment. After returning home and taking a job as a warehouseman, he appears outwardly stable, but inwardly deteriorates under the weight of alcohol, hallucinations, and relentless inner turmoil — until one night, the monster he has long concealed finally emerges.

• Tomaž GorkičDirector
• Tomaž GorkičScreenplay
• Davor HercegOriginal Music Composer

• Svit StefanijaMetod Štrbec
• Saša Pavlin StošićMarjeta Štrbec
• Marko MandićKernov Franc
• Julijan Pop-TasićMetod Štrbec (otrok)
• Gašper MarkunPoliceman 1
• Sebastian CavazzaRafael
• Luka CimpričŠinkovec
• Andrijana Boškoska BatičVera Jovanova
• Karin KomljanecMartina Cajnko
• Boris KerčSilvo Bernik
• Jurij DrevenšekJanez Lajhnar
• Katarina StegnarAnja