''Seven and a Half'' ( sr, italic=yes, Sedam i po, sr-cyr, Седам и по) is a 2006 Serbian

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film directed by Miroslav Momčilović.

Plot

The film shows the everyday lives of people in

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who are obsessed with their weaknesses and led by their passions. Seven independent stories on the

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are told in a comical tone. Greed: Keboja and Radule hatch a scheme to extract money from

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by asking him to financially help them out with a fake health problem. However, the amount of money they are going to ask for keeps rising, side by side with their greed and plans for the future. Wrath: Tadija is a bodybuilder with a sole goal to get revenge against a convict who embarrassed him five years ago. Lust: Obrad and Radoje are two pedophiles who meet when they get in touch over e-mail, both posing as little girls. Gluttony: Adam and Verica are frequent visitors of events with free food and drinks where they eat and drink as much as they can. Their gluttony leads them to an event with interesting food... Pride: Srđan and Zorica are a married couple who are 3 questions away from the prize in a quiz worth 4 million Serbian dinars. However, Zorica can't acknowledge the fact that her husband is the only one answering the questions, who seemingly knows everything. Sloth: Simka and Konda are two thieves trying to rob a flat after the owners leave. Elevators in the building don't work, so they have to climb 23 floors which proves to be too much for them. Envy: Musa and Banjac (who both also appear in the first 2 stories, sitting in the same place) envy Bure, a Bosnian emigrant, for owning a restaurant and driving a good looking Mercedes. They provoke him until a tragedy happens to Bure.

Cast

Branislav Trifunović Branislav "Bane" Trifunović ( sr-cyr, Бранислав "Бане" Трифуновић; born 16 January 1978), is a Serbian actor and film producer. Trifunović made numerous award-winning appearances in films, including '' Goose Feather'', ' ...

- Keboja * Nikola Vujović - Radule *

Miloš Timotijević Miloš Timotijević ( sr-Cyrl, Милош Тимотијевић; born 9 March 1975) is a Serbian actor. He has appeared in more than sixty films and TV series since 1995. Miloš is best known for his roles in American war film ''In the Land of B ...

- Tadija *

Marija Karan Marija Karan ( sr-cyr, Марија Каран; born 29 April 1982) is a Serbian actress. She had her film debut in '' Kad porastem biću Kengur'' and appeared after this in '' Jesen stiže, dunjo moja''. She was born in Belgrade. In 2007, Kara ...

- Koviljka *

Branko Vidaković Branko (Cyrillic script: Бранко; ) is a South Slavic male given name found in all of the former Yugoslavia. It is related to the names Branimir and Branislav, and the female equivalent is Branka. People named Branko include: * Branko Babić ...

- Obrad *

Boris Komnenić Boris Komnenić ( sr-Cyrl, Борис Комненић; 29 March 1957 – 6 March 2021) was a Serbian actor. He appeared in more than sixty films from 1980 onwards and a number of theatre roles. Komnenić died on 6 March 2021 in Belgrade, aged 6 ...

- Radoje *

Nenad Jezdić Nenad Jezdić ( sr-cyr, Ненад Јездић; born 12 July 1972) is a Serbian actor. He appeared in more than fifty films since 1993. Selected filmography References External links * 1972 births Living people People from Valje ...

- Adam *

Gordan Kičić Gordan Kičić ( sr-cyr, Гордан Кичић; born 5 August 1977) is a Serbian actor, comedian and director. Acclaimed for both his comedic and dramatic roles, he is prominent for his starring role in the acclaimed television series ''Balkan ...

- Srdjan * Natasa Marković - Verica * Ljubinka Klarić - Zorica *

Milan Gutović Milan Gutović ( sr-cyr, Милан "Лане" Гутовић; 11 August 1946 – 25 August 2021) was a Serbian and Yugoslav actor, cabaret performer and television personality. He is best known for his portrayal of Srećko Šojić in '' Tesna ...

- Voditelj *

Nikola Đuričko Nikola Ðuričko ( sr-cyr, Никола Ђуричко; born 9 July 1974) is a Serbian actor. Active in film, television, and in theater, his first notable role was in 1989, in the film ''Poslednji krug u Monci''. In 1991, he played Djura in th ...

- Simke *

Boris Milivojević Boris Milivojević ( sr-cyr, Борис Миливојевић; born 26 November 1971) is a Serbian actor. Since his debut in 1983, Milivojević has garnered critical and commercial success for his roles in theatre and film. He has had lead roles ...

- Konda *

Mira Stupica Miroslava "Mira" Stupica ( sr-cyr, Мирослава Мира Ступица; née Todorović; 17 August 1923 – 19 August 2016) was a Serbian actress best known for her work in the theater, but also had extensive career on television and in fi ...

- Milica

References

External links

* 2006 films Serbian black comedy films Films set in Belgrade Films shot in Belgrade Seven deadly sins in popular culture Cultural depictions of Diego Maradona {{Serbia-film-stub