Father

    

     From Serbia comes this new drama about one man's determination to reunite his family. Nikola, a day worker with no full-time job learns that his wife is in the hospital and social services has taken away his teenage son and young daughter.

     The corrupt official at his small town's Center for Social Services make it almost impossible for Nikola to see his children, let alone get them back. With no funds at his disposal, he leaves the town on foot to walk 300 kilometers to Belgrade to appeal to the central government ministry.

      For the majority of the film, we watch as Nikola struggles to cross the county. Along the way, he encounters various obstacles. Random other people, both good and bad, political corruption, physical pain and exhaustion, as well as, acts of kindness.

      Nikola is played by Bosnian actor Goran Bogdan, and with little dialog, his pain, hope and determination is written all over his face. The film is quite emotional, especially in the last act and while the ending may surprise some, it is authentic for its time and place.