Zoran, My Nephew the Idiot (2013)

Paolo, passes his days dragging himself between drinking sessions in the local bar with his friends, an unsatisfying job and an infantile stalking of his ex-wife. One day, he comes across ... See full summary »

Director:

Matteo Oleotto

Writers:

Daniela Gambaro, Matteo Oleotto

Stars:

Giuseppe Battiston, Teco Celio, Rok Prasnikar

11 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Giuseppe Battiston	...	Paolo
Teco Celio	...	Gustino
Rok Prasnikar	...	Zoran
Roberto Citran	...	Alfio
Marjuta Slamic	...	Stefanja
Peter Musevski	...	Notaio
Riccardo Maranzana	...	Ernesto
Ivo Barisic	...	Dott.Vrtovec
Jan Cvitkovic	...	Jure
Maurizio Fanin	...	Jozko
Mirela Kovacevic	...	Barista
Ariella Reggio	...	Clara
Rossana Mortara	...	Vigilessa
Doina Komissarov	...	Anita
Sylvain Chomet	...	Guru delle freccette

Storyline

Paolo, passes his days dragging himself between drinking sessions in the local bar with his friends, an unsatisfying job and an infantile stalking of his ex-wife. One day, he comes across his nephew Zoran, a curious boy of fifteen, born and raised in the mountains along with an aunt that Paolo did not know to have. After her death, Paolo is the only person who can take care of the boy. Thanks to the wise man owner of the Paolo's usual bar, he discovers that Zoran has a bizarre and unexpected gift: he is a real champion in playing darts. This is an opportunity for Paolo to take a revenge against the world. But things do not always develop as we would like them to.

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Plot Keywords:

darts | wine | love | friendship | independent film | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Italy Slovenia France

Language:

Italian Slovenian English

Release Date:

14 September 2013 (Slovenia)

Also Known As:

A csodabogár

Box Office

Budget:

EUR1,400,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$835,486

Company Credits

Production Co:

Transmedia, Staragara, Arch Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Italian censorship visa # 107814 delivered on 24-10-2013.

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Soundtracks

Oce Nas
Written by Massimo Devitor and Stefano Bonetti
Performed by Rok Prasnikar and Gruppo Vocale Farra

User Reviews

A tiny movie with a heart

This tiny movie made in a remote corner of Italy that basically even Italians don't really know is a delight. You know exactly what's going to happen plot-wise, but you still enjoy every bizarre minute of the ride: the absolutely realistic characters (Roberto Citran's prim and proper 'nice husband' with a nervous streak, the assorted drunkards in the Osteria...), the absurdist humour, young Zoran's Buster Keaton- ish demeanour. Giuseppe Battiston, the protagonist, is a big star in Italy and I hope his "bastard with a heart of gold" character shines through even to people who don't speak Italian. His charisma equals his constantly expanding girth. I actually *clapped* at his five-minutes monologue at the psychiatrist's, which I have the feeling he improvised on the spot, just loving the crescendo he was building. The whole movie is a no-budget piece of bravura and a great debut for the director; I'm looking forward to his next movie.