Wondrous is the Silence of my Master - ENFF - EN subs • Nederlands Filmhuis Denhaag

Ivan Salatić

Wondrous is the Silence of my Master - ENFF

The leader of 19th-century Montenegro is forced to retreat to Italy to cure himself of tuberculosis. As his condition worsens, his loyal servant struggles with duty and the shadow of his master‘s fate.

Having been weakened by tuberculosis and under pressure from the Ottomans, Morlak, a fictive leader of 19th-century Montenegro inspired by Petar II Petrović Njegoš, goes to southern Italy for treatment. For his most loyal companion, Đuko, this trip brings on nostalgia and jealousy, particularly because Morlak quickly befriends a visiting scholar. As Đuko’s devotion is transformed into obsession, his inner world begins to fracture.

The director avoids conventional drama, instead crafting sparse vignettes, reminiscent of Albert Serra, where silence and stillness weigh as much as words. Beneath this surface is an understated critique of power imbalances: the fragile position of small Balkan societies caught between East and West, and the colonial gaze of bourgeois elites who view their guests as noble savages. Characters are archetypal, but in this self-aware abstraction, the film is an allegory for displacement and longing. In the deconstruction of mythical nation and omnipotent leaders, Salatić offers a nostalgic examination of identity and exile.

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Regisseur Ivan Salatić
Cast Marko Pogačar, Luka Petrone, Tea Ljubešić
Land Montenegro, Italië, Frankrijk, Kroatië, Servië
Taal Montenegrijns
Ondertiteling Engels
Speelduur 93 min
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