The Monster Behind the Iron Curtain

The story

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 Withdrawn and volatile, Metod grows up in near isolation, shaped by a suffocating bond with his mother and a world marked by violence and repression.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.

Cast

S Svit StefanijaMetod Štrbec S Saša Pavlin StošićMarjeta Štrbec M Marko MandićKernov Franc J Julijan Pop TasićMetod Štrbec (otrok) G Gašper MarkunPolicaj 1 S Sebastian CavazzaRafael L Luka CimpričŠinkovec A Andrijana Boškoska BatičVera Jovanova K Karin KomljanecMartina Cajnko B Boris KerčSilvo Bernik J Jurij DrevenšekJanez Lajhnar K Katarina StegnarAnja

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A Alenka KraigherMarjanca Kolarič M Marinka ŠternGmajnarca S Sara HorženMagda N Nebojša Pop TasićMeto Damevski T Teja SedovšekAngelca Brajnik I Ivona TomiekZora G Gregor PodričnikJudge M Mario DragojevičZdravnik A Aleksandar RajakovićPolicaj 2 T Tini RozmanBožena M Mila WilsonŠtefi S Sebastian NaredAlkoholik B Branko PotočanStane B Borut DoljšakDare M Martin PremruLojz T Tajda PodobnikMlado dekle M Marc CavazzaJNA vojak 1 I Illia JoslynJNA vojak 2 V Vid RovšekJNA vojak 3 K Kaja JanjićNatakarica Lidija N Nejc BahorPanker Z Zala DreuCilka S Siri SavskiŠtudent