In the chilling opening moments of Bruno Ankovic’s “Celebration” (Proslava), Mijo (Bernard Tomić) is hiding away from the authorities. They are out for his blood amid the biting cold in the Autumn of 1945. Since this is the opening act, we are unaware of who Mijo is, where he comes from, and why the authorities are hunting him like rag dogs. The director’s intentions are pretty clear. He wants us to feel empathic towards Mijo before he slowly starts stripping away the said empathy for a more piercing look at what makes things lead to right-wing extremism.
Based on the novel “Celebration” by Damir Karakaš, the film is set in the Independent State of Croatia, a puppet state formed by Nazi Germany in 1941. However, the non-linear narrative moves through four timelines – the autumn of 1945, the summer of 1933, the winter of 1926, and the spring of 1941. Mijo is the central character in all timelines; through him,...
Based on the novel “Celebration” by Damir Karakaš, the film is set in the Independent State of Croatia, a puppet state formed by Nazi Germany in 1941. However, the non-linear narrative moves through four timelines – the autumn of 1945, the summer of 1933, the winter of 1926, and the spring of 1941. Mijo is the central character in all timelines; through him,...
- 1/12/2025
- by Shikhar Verma
- High on Films
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