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The film opens with Mladen Pavlović (Nebojša Glogovac) nervously smoking a cigarette while talking to the unrevealed individual(s) in an unidentified timeframe. Among other things, he says that he is trying to "do this one thing right, after a series of wrongs that never should have happened". |
The film opens with Mladen Pavlović (Nebojša Glogovac) nervously smoking a cigarette while talking to the unrevealed individual(s) in an unidentified timeframe. Among other things, he says that he is trying to "do this one thing right, after a series of wrongs that never should have happened". |
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He is a young professional residing in [[Belgrade]] and working as a construction engineer in a decrepit state-owned company that's undergoing the process of privatization. He drives a beat-up [[Renault 4]] and lives in a rented apartment with his wife Marija (Nataša Ninković) who teaches English in primary school. Together they're raising their only child - an 8-year-old boy named Nemanja. Despite limited means, they're still managing to make ends meet and provide for their son. They arrange and lead a fairly normal and happy family life - cheering him on at swim meets and taking him to the local playground where Mladen becomes acquainted with the blonde |
He is a young professional residing in [[Belgrade]] and working as a construction engineer in a decrepit state-owned company that's undergoing the process of privatization. He drives a beat-up [[Renault 4]] and lives in a rented apartment with his wife Marija (Nataša Ninković) who teaches English in primary school. Together they're raising their only child - an 8-year-old boy named Nemanja. Despite limited means, they're still managing to make ends meet and provide for their son. They arrange and lead a fairly normal and happy family life - cheering him on at swim meets and taking him to the local playground where Mladen becomes acquainted with the blonde neighbour (Anica Dobra) who also brings her daughter to the same playground. |
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However, it all drastically changes one day when their son is rushed to the hospital following a collapse at gym class in school. Once there, he is diagnosed with the [[heart muscle]] condition that requires immediate surgery since the next inflammation that could come at any time might be fatal. They're further informed by the doctor that the procedure is only performed at a clinic in [[Germany]], costs [[€]]26,000, and is not covered by domestic health insurance plans. |
However, it all drastically changes one day when their son is rushed to the hospital following a collapse at gym class in school. Once there, he is diagnosed with the [[heart muscle]] condition that requires immediate surgery since the next inflammation that could come at any time might be fatal. They're further informed by the doctor that the procedure is only performed at a clinic in [[Germany]], costs [[€]]26,000, and is not covered by domestic health insurance plans. |
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| Клопка Klopka The Trap | |
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| Directed by | Srdan Golubović |
| Written by | Melina Pota Koljević Srđan Koljević Nenad Teofilović |
| Produced by | Maksa Ćatović |
| Starring | Nebojša Glogovac Nataša Ninković Miki Manojlović Anica Dobra Bogdan Diklić Vuk Kostić Vojin Ćetković |
| Music by | Mario Schneider |
Release dates |  15 February, 2007 (Berlinale) 23 February, 2007 (FEST) |
Running time | 106 min. |
| Sprache | Serbian |
Klopka (English: The Trap, Serbian: Клопка, Klopka) is a 2007 film directed by Srdan Golubović, based on the novel of the same name, written by Nenad Teofilović.
The film is a neo-noir dealing with the age old question of how far is a parent willing to go to help a child. Additionally, it also explores the issues and challenges faced by the people living in post-Milošević Serbian society.
Plot
The film opens with Mladen Pavlović (Nebojša Glogovac) nervously smoking a cigarette while talking to the unrevealed individual(s) in an unidentified timeframe. Among other things, he says that he is trying to "do this one thing right, after a series of wrongs that never should have happened".
He is a young professional residing in Belgrade and working as a construction engineer in a decrepit state-owned company that's undergoing the process of privatization. He drives a beat-up Renault 4 and lives in a rented apartment with his wife Marija (Nataša Ninković) who teaches English in primary school. Together they're raising their only child - an 8-year-old boy named Nemanja. Despite limited means, they're still managing to make ends meet and provide for their son. They arrange and lead a fairly normal and happy family life - cheering him on at swim meets and taking him to the local playground where Mladen becomes acquainted with the blonde neighbour (Anica Dobra) who also brings her daughter to the same playground.
However, it all drastically changes one day when their son is rushed to the hospital following a collapse at gym class in school. Once there, he is diagnosed with the heart muscle condition that requires immediate surgery since the next inflammation that could come at any time might be fatal. They're further informed by the doctor that the procedure is only performed at a clinic in Germany, costs €26,000, and is not covered by domestic health insurance plans.
Faced with the shocking development and the fact that they have nowhere near the money required for the surgery, Mladen and Marija look into different ways of coming up with the funds. Mladen applies for a bank loan, but gets flatly rejected due to not owning property and being employed at a bankrupt company. Marija submits an ad in the paper, asking charitable donations for their son's surgery. Mladen is vehemently opposed to the idea when informed about it and confronts her on the issue, however, suspecting ego might be the source of his ire, she simply states that it's not beneath her pride to ask for a handout in this situation.
He also meets up with an old coleague from university days who in the meantime managed to do quite well for himself through private political connections, but following a short conversation in which the friend essentially rejects him at first inkling that a money loan might be asked of him, Mladen decides not to even bother mentioning the situation with his son and just walks away.
Soon, the family gets a phone call from a man who says is interested in helping Nemanja after seeing the ad, but doesn't want to discuss the details over the phone so the meeting with Mladen is arranged the next day at the bar in Belgrade's Hotel Moskva. At the meeting, the dapper and well-spoken man introduces himself as Kosta Antić and says he's willing to pay €30,000 for Nemanja's surgery in addition to plane tickets to Germany. Furthermore, he says that all he wants in return for the charitable favour is for Mladen to murder someone. Kosta tells Mladen that he's a perfect candidate to carry out the crime due to not having any prior record. Counting on Mladen's dismayed reaction, Kosta tells him to think it over and gives the location at which he'll find the details of the plot should he accept the deal.
Cast
- Nebojša Glogovac ... Mladen Pavlović
- Nataša Ninković ... Marija Pavlović
- Miki Manojlović ... Kosta Antić
- Anica Dobra ... Jelena Ivković
- Bogdan Diklić ... Dr. Lukić
- Vuk Kostić ... Petar's Brother
- Vojin Ćetković ... Vlada, Mladen's friend from the university
- Dejan Čukić ... Petar Ivković
- Marko Đurović ... Nemanja Pavlović
- Nebojša Iliš ... Smiling bank clerk
- Boris Isaković ... Moma
- Ivana Jovanović ... Moma's wife
- Milorad Mandić ... Inspektor
- Ana Marković ... Post office clerk
- Mladen Nelević ... Radnik
