The Uncle

Directed by David Kapac, Andrija Mardešić

Omnibus Entertainment

2022

104 Minutes

Croatia, Serbia

Croatian

Thriller

Eastern European

Not Rated

Library Pricing:

DVD $150.00

Blu-ray $150.00

PPR $350.00

DRL $499.00

PPR+DRL $599.00

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The film appears to be set in Yugoslavia in the late 1980s, as a family welcomes their beloved uncle, who has returned home from Germany for the holidays. The reunited family enjoys the Christmas lunch until a smartphone starts ringing. It's a sign that it is not the 1980s, it's not quite Christmas time either, and it is not just the served turkey that can be cut with a knife - the tension can, too.

Cast

Predrag Miki Manojlović
Ivana Roščić
Goran Bogdan
Roko Sikavica
Kaja Šišmanović

Highest Rating
"Dark comedy “The Uncle” feels a bit like what would result if Yorgos Lanthimos and Michael Haneke teamed up to make the world’s most disconcerting Christmas movie. This highly disturbing (and equally absurd) horror comedy is quite the debut feature from Croatian filmmakers David Kapac and Andrija Mardešić, who have created a word where “Funny Games,” “Dogtooth,” and “Groundhog Day” collide, with a squirm level that is off the charts."

Louisa Moore, Screen Zealots
Highest Rating
"A cross between Michael Haneke’s ‘Funny Games’ and Yorgos Lanthimos’s ‘Dogtooth’."

Neil Young, Screen Daily
Highest Rating
"It’ll surely surprise international audiences. ‘The Uncle’ is something that will not be easily forgotten."

Marko Stojiljković, Cineuropa
Highest Rating
"If you're looking for a film that will bury itself into your brain and make your skin crawl, this is the one you've been waiting for."

The Horror Revolution