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Vegetarian Cannibal

Original title: Ljudozder vegetarijanac
  • 2012
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
2.8K
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Vegetarian Cannibal (2012)
CrimeDrama

A medical horror of corrupt gynecologists and true events from Croatian hospitals that will shock the public.A medical horror of corrupt gynecologists and true events from Croatian hospitals that will shock the public.A medical horror of corrupt gynecologists and true events from Croatian hospitals that will shock the public.

  • Director
    • Branko Schmidt
  • Writers
    • Ivo Balenovic
    • Branko Schmidt
  • Stars
    • Rene Bitorajac
    • Natasa Janjic Medancic
    • Leon Lucev
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    2.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Branko Schmidt
    • Writers
      • Ivo Balenovic
      • Branko Schmidt
    • Stars
      • Rene Bitorajac
      • Natasa Janjic Medancic
      • Leon Lucev
    • 11User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Rene Bitorajac
    Rene Bitorajac
    • Dr. Danko Babic
    Natasa Janjic Medancic
    • Sestra Lana
    • (as Natasa Janjic)
    Leon Lucev
    Leon Lucev
    • Ilija
    Robert Ugrina
    Robert Ugrina
    • Doktor Soldo
    Kresimir Mikic
    Kresimir Mikic
    • Doktor Bantic
    Rakan Rushaidat
    • Hassan Al Sadat
    Zrinka Cvitesic
    Zrinka Cvitesic
    • Doktorica Lovric
    Daria Lorenci Flatz
    • Doktorica Miller
    • (as Daria Lorenci)
    Ljubomir Kerekes
    • Profesor Matic
    Emir Hadzihafizbegovic
    Emir Hadzihafizbegovic
    • Jedinko
    Slaven Knezovic
    Slaven Knezovic
    • Smoljo
    Mustafa Nadarevic
    Mustafa Nadarevic
    • Patolog Marelja
    Zdenko Jelcic
    • Pukovnik
    Ksenija Pajic
    • Doktorica Domljan
    Drazen Sivak
    • Patolog Duvnjak
    Ksenija Marinkovic
    • Pacijentica Svarc
    Nela Kocis
    • Snjezana Zebec
    Drazen Kuhn
    • Gospodin Maric
    • Director
      • Branko Schmidt
    • Writers
      • Ivo Balenovic
      • Branko Schmidt
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews11

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    Vincentiu

    from East

    cold picture about a kind of Julien Sorel. ambiguous end. interesting acting. result - a cold, gray image from East. it is a film about success. about appearances, ways to obtain it, about lost of conscience, more a parable than pure adaptation. Rene Bitorajac does a splendid job as the doctor of the present moment, materialistic, cynical, cruel in strange manner, selfish and victim of a circle who, at first sigh, protect him.but it is not a film about illusions. only about a form of survive who reminds others films from East - the Romanians are only an example - for present a too honest, direct picture of reality in a kind of naturalism as revenge against the Communist regime ideological pressure. a film from East. who reminds the presence of demons from many of its viewers.
    imariczadar

    Bad side of Croatian medicine

    Cannibal Vegetarian is the second movie that was created based on the book of well-known Croatian writer Ivo Balenovic. The first movie, which was created based on the books Metastases earned the title of one of the best modern Croatian movies.

    I expected this movie will repeat or at least closer to such a success, but I remained disappointed. The story is fragmented, with no real flow. The main actor Rene Bitorajac, does not look convincing in the role of problematic of real ending, a climax. The only positive surprise in the movie is soundtrack. All in all, watchable if you are interested in Croatian movies. The book is far better.
    Kirpianuscus

    from East

    at first sigh, it seems be not easy for a not East European to understand this provocative film. it could be define as thriller, as dark comedy, as satire or, so simple, as horror. but , basically, it is a fresco of a system work. corrupted, fake, egocentric, interested by appearances, brutal, hypocritical. and its virtue is to be the film of a real good director who reminds more than presents for a public familiar with the realities from health system.a Croatian movie who has the great virtue to be honest about everyday sins. because it is a film about the importance of appearances. about a not comfortable form of survive of mediocrity. and, sure, about the low price of the life of the other. a story from the East. nothing more.
    8andrewchristianjr

    I HATE TO SAY THIS: IT'S GOOD.

    As a doctor, I can tell that Obstetrics is absolutely one of the most "challenging" specialities. This film proves it. It's hard to sit through, but once you do, it feels good idk. The story is well written and it has that sick atmosphere and disturbing throughout the entire runtime. The ending scene was so hard to watch that even my stomach started growling.

    Synopsis: Meet Dr. Danko Babic. An up and coming gynecologist with a taste for the finer things in life. Though he is among the most respected in his field, he still keeps friends in low places. Babic likes blow, he likes women, and most of all he likes money. When a local mob boss who is a friend of a friend makes Babic an offer he can't refuse to "take care of" his strippers and hookers, suddenly the good doctor finds himself stumbling into a world from which there is no safe escape.
    1the_teapot

    Big disappointment

    A while ago someone launched a rumour in here the Croatian press that this film was going to be nominated for an Oscar for the best foreign picture. HA HA HA HA HA. Good one! Marketing genius, whoever made that one up.

    Well, not only is it not being considered for an Oscar or any kind of prestigious award like that, it should actually be given a Razzie for one of the worst films ever. Luckily for Branko Schmidt, the piece is too obscure to actually get a Razzie. So that's one upside of living in Croatia, eh?

    That and maybe the fact that Croatian cinematography isn't renowned for spewing out masterpieces in general, so maybe within the scope of that environment this film even compares as "okay". On a more global scale I don't think it deserves any attention.

    In short I would describe it as a very sketchy, shallow piece whose story line lacks development and is poorly narrated through sporadic and thin dialogue between superficial, grotesque characters whose motivation is at best - unclear.

    Many mediocre films suffer from lack of idea how to end a story, even if their beginning was promising. Cannibal Vegetarian lands "in medias res" with a chaotic speed-sequence that is supposed to reflect the frantic personality of the main character. Perhaps this style may appeal to younger generations. This form of narration continues throughout the film. Unfortunately the director seemed to be so preoccupied with painting the pathology of the main character's psyche that he forgot to develop any other character, or even give a flow and some direction to the actual story being told. Just when you think the plot is about to culminate, it ends abruptly as if the writer had just given up. You get dragged through 85 minutes of painful, forced interactions between all-bad-guys characters to be given no resolution and no message?

    What an unfortunate collision of bad writing and unimaginative directing.

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      The official entry of Croatia to the Best Foreign Language Film at the 85th Academy Awards 2013.
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      Performed by Hladno Pivo

      Written by Mile Kekin (as M.Kekin), Zoran Subosic (as Z.Subosic), D.Kodzoman

      Croatia Records d.d.

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    • Release date
      • March 1, 2012 (Croatia)
    • Country of origin
      • Croatia
    • Language
      • Croatian
    • Also known as
      • Ljudožder vegetarijanac
    • Filming locations
      • Croatia
    • Production companies
      • Telefilm
      • Croatian Radiotelevision
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      1 hour 25 minutes
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