as Mane : The hot-tempered, one-legged, and tyrannical head of the dysfunctional family.
: The Paripović family lives in an isolated village in the Lika region of Croatia, surviving entirely on the American pension of their late grandfather, Đurađ, which is collected by his widow, Neđa. When Neđa suddenly dies, the family’s livelihood is threatened. The patriarch, Mane, devises a "cunning plan" to find a replacement for the grandmother to keep the checks coming, leading to a series of bizarre and criminal situations. Key Cast & Characters : 72 days (2010)Rade Serbedzija, Kresimir Mikic
The film was the official Croatian entry for the at the 84th Academy Awards, though it did not make the final shortlist. as Mane : The hot-tempered, one-legged, and tyrannical
as Baba Neđa : The original grandmother and her eventual "replacement". Critical Reception : The patriarch, Mane, devises a "cunning plan" to
Reviewers from Variety praised the "bluesy guitar score" by Miroslav Tadić and the ensemble cast's "gusto," though some critics found the pacing slightly "unbalanced".