
In the Land of Wonders
Drama
Overview
Still today, years after the war, some regions are contaminated with broken families, poverty, crime and low-grade uranium. In the middle of nowhere in Western Herzegovina, at a NATO military training range, a nine-year-old girl called Alica, together with her uncle Valentin, collects shells and scraps of grenades to sell on the black market. Valentin dies of cancer, Alica's diagnosis is not good but there's no money for therapy. Alica's journey through the Land of Wonders begins.
Top Cast
Marija Stjepanović
Marija Stjepanović
Alica
Marija Stjepanović
Alica


Franjo Kuhar
Franjo Kuhar
Roma
Franjo Kuhar
Roma


Dora Lipovčan
Dora Lipovčan
Ruža
Dora Lipovčan
Ruža


Borko Perić
Borko Perić
Valentin
Borko Perić
Valentin


Goran Bogdan
Goran Bogdan
Jošan
Goran Bogdan
Jošan


Nataša Janjić Medančić
Nataša Janjić Medančić
Dunja
Nataša Janjić Medančić
Dunja


Renne Gjoni
Renne Gjoni
Steven
Renne Gjoni
Steven


Marija Škaričić
Marija Škaričić
Strina
Marija Škaričić
Strina
Lena Politeo
Lena Politeo
Baba
Lena Politeo
Baba


Tarik Filipović
Tarik Filipović
Profesor
Tarik Filipović
Profesor
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