Directed by:
Rie RasmussenCinematography:
Thierry ArbogastCast:
Rie Rasmussen, Nikola Djuricko, Hiam Abbass, Cyril Raffaelli, Branislav Lecic, Jelena Gavrilović, Uros Milovanovic, Vojin Cetkovic, Visar Vishka, Saïd Amadis (more)Plots(1)
Adria is half Serbian and half Albanian. Danish director Rie Rasmussen tells this young woman's story in two complementary halves. Some of the film is set in the past, during the worst fighting in an as yet undisputed Serbian Kosovo, whilst the rest takes place in present-day Marseille. Adria is now living here as an illegal immigrant – an existence that turns out to be no less precarious. During the course of the film Adria finds herself confronted with horrific atrocities. Taking several works of literature as its model, the film tells Adria's story in a non-linear fashion that interweaves many different temporal levels. The young woman has to stand the test of many unarmed conflicts; but there also tender, loving moments in a life that only has the appearance of being without bars. This is a world in which Belgrade's bombs and Europe's underworld play just as much of a role as spontaneous desire, which might give rise to genuine love. A 'product of the imaginary borders of now meaningless states', Adria is searching for spiritual equilibrium. She is also trying to discover her identity as a woman and a human being. At the same time she is being held prisoner and trained in a violent, predominantly male-run zoo. It's not her game – but she's learning fast. (Berlinale)
(more)Cast
Rie Rasmussen
Denmark
Best movies:
Angel-A (2005)
Femme Fatale (2002)
Human Zoo (2009)
Nikola Djuricko
Yugoslavia
Best movies:
Stranger Things (2016) (series)
Black Sun (2017) (series)
See You in Montevideo (2014)
Hiam Abbass
Israel
Best movies:
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
The Promise (2011) (series)
The Visitor (2007)
Cyril Raffaelli
Best movies:
Die Hard 4.0 (2007)
District 13 (2004)
Kiss of the Dragon (2001)
Branislav Lecic
Yugoslavia
Best movies:
Underground (1995)
The Professional (2003)
Specijalno vaspitanje (1977)
Jelena Gavrilović
Yugoslavia
Best movies:
Everly (2014)
Cat Run (2011)
A Serbian Film (2010)
Uros Milovanovic
Best movies:
All the Invisible Children (2005)
Promise Me This (2007)
Human Zoo (2009)
Vojin Cetkovic
Yugoslavia
Best movies:
The Knife (1999)
See You in Montevideo (2014)
Huddersfield (2007)
Visar Vishka
Yugoslavia
Best movies:
Human Zoo (2009)
Saïd Amadis
Algeria
Best movies:
Dernier été à Tanger (1987)
Lost Illusions (2021)
Secrets of State (2008)
Ivan Jevtovic
Yugoslavia
Best movies:
Sky Hook (1999)
It's Hard to Be Nice (2007)
Stršljen (1998)
Laurent Moreau
Best movies:
The Role of Her Life (2004)
Une maman pour un coeur (2007) (TV movie)
Les Toqués (2009) (series)
Cathy Darietto
Best movies:
Heartbreaker (2010)
Black Venus (2010)
Murder in the Cevennes (2013) (TV movie)
Jean-Pierre Sanchez
Best movies:
The Connection (2014)
Rogue City (2020)
22 Bullets (2010)
Dany Benedito
Best movies:
Didine (2008)
You Are So Beautiful (2005)
Please Don't Go (2007)
Elizabeta Djorevska
Yugoslavia
Best movies:
Underground (1995)
The Cordon (2002)
The Fortunate Pilgrim (1988) (series)
Stefo Linard
Best movies:
Rebecca (2020)
Transporter 3 (2008)
Human Zoo (2009)
Kushtrim Hoxha
Kosovo
Best movies:
Human Zoo (2009)