For the King and Fatherland

2015Movie1 h 34 min

43
WeakGoodWatch score

A bleak, tense history movie about history and war.

Good for friends night · teens · drop-in friendly

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Story

The film is picturing the faith of the old Serbian warrior Milisav Janjic, who fought against the German occupation in the Second World War as a member of the "Ravnogorski pokret". The storyline narrates his memories of the past and the war events in the spring of 1941 interwoven with the contemporary moments, the author features the attack of fascist Germany, the April war and the fall of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, the misfortune placed upon the Serbian people, loss of freedom, birth of the freedom movement in Serbia and one Serbian soldier, who after 70 years of expatriation in America returns to his homeland.

Feels like

  • Serbian History
  • World War II
  • Resistance Movement
  • War Drama
  • Nostalgia
  • Historical
  • Political
  • Patriotism
  • Militia

Cast

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Directed by
Radoš Bajić
Written by
Radoš Bajić

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Facts

March 23, 2015 · 1 h 34 min · Violence

Released
March 23, 2015
Runtime
1 h 34 min
Content
Violence
Genres
History, Drama
Original language
Serbian
Also spoken
Croatian
Made in
Serbia

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is For the King and Fatherland worth watching?"

Questions about For the King and Fatherland

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is For the King and Fatherland worth watching?

43
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 43 (IMDb 4.7).

Will I feel good after watching For the King and Fatherland?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

Is For the King and Fatherland in English?

SerbianCroatian

No, it was made in Serbian, with some Croatian.