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The Priest's Children

Original title: Svecenikova djeca
  • 2013
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
4.3K
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Kresimir Mikic in The Priest's Children (2013)
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A young priest gets an idea to pierce condoms before they are sold in order to increase the birth rate of his island.A young priest gets an idea to pierce condoms before they are sold in order to increase the birth rate of his island.A young priest gets an idea to pierce condoms before they are sold in order to increase the birth rate of his island.

  • Director
    • Vinko Bresan
  • Writers
    • Vinko Bresan
    • Mate Matisic
  • Stars
    • Kresimir Mikic
    • Niksa Butijer
    • Marija Skaricic
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    4.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Vinko Bresan
    • Writers
      • Vinko Bresan
      • Mate Matisic
    • Stars
      • Kresimir Mikic
      • Niksa Butijer
      • Marija Skaricic
    • 8User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 4 nominations

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    Kresimir Mikic in The Priest's Children (2013)
    Kresimir Mikic and Niksa Butijer in The Priest's Children (2013)
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    Kresimir Mikic and Filip Krizan in The Priest's Children (2013)
    Kresimir Mikic and Niksa Butijer in The Priest's Children (2013)
    Vinko Bresan and Kresimir Mikic in The Priest's Children (2013)
    Lazar Ristovski and Kresimir Mikic in The Priest's Children (2013)
    Vinko Bresan, Drazen Kuhn, Kresimir Mikic, Marija Skaricic, and Niksa Butijer at an event for The Priest's Children (2013)

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    Kresimir Mikic
    Kresimir Mikic
    • Don Fabijan
    Niksa Butijer
    • Petar
    Marija Skaricic
    Marija Skaricic
    • Marija
    Drazen Kuhn
    • Marin
    Jadranka Djokic
    Jadranka Djokic
    • Luda Ana
    Lazar Ristovski
    Lazar Ristovski
    • Biskup
    Goran Bogdan
    Goran Bogdan
    • Jure
    Zdenko Botic
    • Don Jakov
    Filip Krizan
    • Don Simun
    Ivan Brkic
    • Luka
    Marinko Prga
    • Ucitelj Vinko (The Teacher)
    Stojan Matavulj
    • Gradonacelnik
    Tihana Lazovic
    • Trubacica (The Trumpet-playing Girl)
    Senka Bulic
    • Perka
    Ana Maras
    • Vesna
    Mladen Vulic
    • Postar
    Stjepan Peric
    Stjepan Peric
    • Policajac Vlado
    Ljubo Zecevic
    • Policajac Vice
    • Director
      • Vinko Bresan
    • Writers
      • Vinko Bresan(co-writer)
      • Mate Matisic
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    4/10
    Doesn't live up to the hype
    You could get a few good laughs at few witty situations and that's it, other jokes are just too simplistic, just swears and contrasts with no buildup, e.g. priest is doing something you wouldn't expect him doing and so on, which for some reason works for Croatian audience, especially if the swears are in Croatian language. Although it starts fairly promising, of all the crazy funny possibilities that could have happened, nothing very complex or clever actually happens, character acts gets annoying as they continue to do ridiculous things which you would expect only in Aaron Seltzer movies. All characters are stereotypes, PTSD racist war veteran, mad woman, stupid cop and so on, to make cheesy short simplistic gigs all the more easier to put in the movie, most of them only funny to people that are familiar with the situation in the country.

    Movie with all its goofy characters, tries to send a serious critique to church, that just doesn't work in a silly comedy such as this one. Biggest mistake is that the movie, although it makes fun on the expense of everyone that a common man in Croatia talks bad about on daily basis (also a thing that is closely related to Croatian mentality) politicians, nationalists, priests, cops etc., revolves around church while trying to make it look as bad as it can. It mocks church in a way that is funny only to those who mock and dislike church (and there are many of those here, thus making such success in the theaters).

    If you like simple jokes on the expense of people you highly dislike, and you find profanity hilarious, than go for it, but if you expect anything more than that, or you do not enjoy making fun of people mostly in a mean and not clever way, this movie isn't for you.

    We just have to wait for another movie that will bring Croatian cinematography from the dead, this is just mindless fun for a common Joe, to relax and get his mind of everyday troubles. I can't say that I expected much from a movie made by taxpayers money (HRT, Croatian National Television, production).
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    • Mastur_Batsler
    • Feb 24, 2013

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    • Release date
      • January 3, 2013 (Croatia)
    • Countries of origin
      • Croatia
      • Serbia
      • Montenegro
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • Croatian
      • German
    • Also known as
      • 神父精煩惱
    • Filming locations
      • Croatia
    • Production companies
      • Interfilm
      • Zillion Film
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,417,453
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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