Delusion (1998 film)

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Delusion
Croat: Zavaravanje
Directed by Zeljko Senecic
Written byZeljko Senecic
Starring
CinematographyEnes Midzic
Edited byKruno Kusec
Music byArsen Dedic
Production
company
Patria Film
Distributed by Hrvatska Radiotelevizija
Release date
  • 1998 (1998)
Country Croatia
Language Serbo-Croatian

Delusion (Croatian : Zavaravanje for Pretense or Faking) is a 1998 Croatian crime-drama film directed by Zeljko Senecic. [1] [2]

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Plot

Joža (Božidar Orešković), a middle-aged professional driver, offers Stella (Sandra Lončarić), a young and attractive prostitute, a ride from Zadar to Zagreb. Joža remembers his traumatic war experiences and his son who returned from combat with a severe disability. Underneath her seemingly cold and calculated demeanor, Stella is also a grieving parent. During the ride, the two develop a special relationship. [1]

Cast

Reception

Awards and nominations

The film won Sandra Lončarić the Golden Arena for Best Actress at the 1998 Pula Film Festival. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Zavaravanje". filmski-programi.hr. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  2. DEPARTMENT OF CROATIAN CINEMA - CROATIAN FEATURE FILMS 1944 - 2006 (PDF) (in Croatian). CROATIAN NATIONAL ARCHIVES. p. 39. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-17. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
  3. "FOTO Sandra Lončarić: Glumac mora imati buran privatni život". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). 2010-11-19. Retrieved 2013-06-16.