Dnevnik masinovodje

Train Driver's Diary
Directed by
2016

During his professional career, every train driver inadvertently kills 20 to 30 people. This is a story about the innocent murderers and their lives. Ilija is a 60-year-old train driver, close to retiring. He holds the infamous record of 28 kills committed during his career. Ilija's 19 years old adopted son Sima is preparing to take over the family trade and his father's job. During the long drives Ilija tells his son that accidents will happen. Sima is afraid, unwilling to become a killer. (Zillion Film)

With a very macabre humour but full of empathy for its characters, this film is about a small community of train drivers and their fear of killing people by accident. With a talented use of the magic of cinema, an unusual father and son relationship follows the tracks of sacrifice and redemption.

Festivals

The International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg focusses on young filmmakers. It is a festival of discoveries. The Ecumenical Jury awarded a Ukrainian-Italian and a Serbian film.

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