''The Disobedient'' ( sr, italic=yes, Neposlušni, Непослушни) is a 2014 Serbian

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written, directed and produced by Mina Djukic. The film premiered in-competition in the ''World Cinema Dramatic Competition'' at

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on January 20, 2014. The film later premiered at the 2014

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on January 29, 2014. The film also screened at ''13th !f Istanbul AFM International Independent Film Festival'' on February 13, 2014. After its premiere at the

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, Sundance Channel acquired the rights of the film for all territories where the channel is seen. It was one of six films shortlisted by Serbia to be their submission for the

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at the 88th Academy Awards, but it lost out to ''

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''.

Plot

Childhood best friends, Leni and Lazar reconnect when Lazar returns from his extensive travels abroad for his father's funeral. They embark on a bicycle trip together, during this trip Leni must decide that is there strong enough connection between them to build a life together.

Cast

*Hana Selimović as Leni *Mladen Sovilj as Lazar *

Minja Subota Milan "Minja" Subota ( sr-Cyrl, Милан "Миња" Субота, ; 8 November 1938 – 17 September 2021) was a Serbian composer, musician, entertainer and photographer, born in Sarajevo. He was the host of the long-running children's TV show ...

as Narator *Danijel Šike as Cora *Ivan Đorđević as Jovan *Aleksandra Pleskonjic as Slavica *Raslav Sekulović as mali Lazar *Marko Janjić as Miljan *Branka Šelić as Ana *Žarko Radić as Aleks *Dunja Tatić

Reception

''The Disobedient'' received mixed reviews upon its premiere at the

. Dennis Harvey of '' Variety'', said in his review that "There’s nothing wrong with “The Disobedient” that an actual script couldn’t have helped, at the very least. In all other departments, it’s quite smartly turned, the dominating contribution (and pleasure) being Djorde Arambasic’s often lovely, mostly outdoor photography. Screener viewed lacked closing credits." Stephen Farber in his review for ''

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'' called the film "Painfully slow Serbian road movie offers few rewards for American viewers." However, Mark Adams from ''

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'' praised the film by saying that "A lush and lyrical tale, rich in its presentation of tantalising pastoral romance set against a beautiful sunbaked landscape." Ben Umstead of '' Twitch Film'' also gave the film a positive review and said that "it is the celebration of youth, and the understanding that we should cherish it while we can, for it won't always be the same."

Accolades

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Disobedient, The 2014 films 2014 drama films Serbian drama films 2010s Serbian-language films