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Directed by Ognjen Sviličić Cinematography Crystel Fournier Initial release 2014 (Croatia) Screenplay Ognjen Sviličić | 6.6/10 Written by Ognjen Sviličić Edited by Atanas Georgiev Director Ognjen Sviličić | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Productioncompany Maxima filmKinoElektronBiberche ProductionTrice Films Awards Vladimir Nazor Annual Award - Film Art, Special Orizzonti Award for Best Actor or Actress Producers Damir Terešak, Janja Kralj, Svetozar Ristovski, Nikolina Vucetic Cast Similar The Show Must Go On, The Melon Route, Vegetarian Cannibal, What Iva Recorded, Behind the Glass |
These are the rules takva su pravila trailer sgiff 2014
These Are the Rules (Croatian: Takva su pravila) is a Croatian 2014 drama film written and directed by Ognjen Sviličić.
Contents
- These are the rules takva su pravila trailer sgiff 2014
- Diff 2014 these are the rules
- Plot
- Production and themes
- Release
- Accolades
- References

Diff 2014 these are the rules
Plot

Maja (Jasna Žalica), Ivo (Emir Hadžihafizbegović) and their 18-year-old son Tomica (Hrvoje Vladisavljević) are an ordinary family from Zagreb. Maja and Ivo are nearing retirement and are struggling financially while Tomica is unemployed after graduating from high school.

One day, for no apparent reason, Tomica is attacked and beaten by a group of kids in the street. The next day, he suffers from a strong headache. His parents take him to hospital, but the doctors find only minor injuries. Soon after, Tomica collapses and slides into a coma, and it becomes clear that his condition is life-threatening. Maja and Ivo are suddenly thrown into a challenging situation, in which they decide to fight against the apathetic system.
Production and themes

The film's screenplay is inspired by a real-life 2008 incident in which Luka Ritz, an 18-year-old high school graduate, died of injuries sustained in a seemingly senseless attack by a group of teens. His case received high-profile media coverage in Croatia and led to the establishment of the national Luka Ritz Award for the promotion of tolerance and non-violence in schools. In the words of Ognjen Sviličić:

Release

The film's world premiere took place on 29 August 2014, in the Horizons section of the 71st Venice International Film Festival. It is the first Croatian film shown at the Venice Film Festival since Zrinko Ogresta's Red Dust in 1999.
Accolades
The film won the Jury Grand Prix at 2014's Les Arcs European Cinema Festival.
The director won the Best Director award at the Warsaw International Film Festival in Poland.