Only When I Laugh (2023)
Tina (28) lives in what appears to be an idyllic marriage in town on the Adriatic coast. She is a housewife who takes care of their six-year-old daughter, while her husband Frane (32) provides for the family. Their relationship begins to change when Tina expresses her desire to complete the college education she had to abandon due to pregnancy. Despite initially consenting and supporting her, Frane starts showing disapproval, initially through minor acts of sabotage. Over time, conflicts become more frequent, and arguments turn increasingly violent.
Director: Vanja Juranić
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Tihana Lazović as Tina |
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Slavko Sobin as Frane |
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Jasna Đuričić as Tinina majka |
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Eloide Paleka as Mara |
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Isadora Luque Akrap as Španjolka II |
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Maruška Aras as Dorotea |
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Mirela Brekalo as Ksenija |
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Senka Bulić as Profesorica |
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Ivan Čuić as Mario |
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Glorija Dubelj as Klara |
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Aneta Grabovac as Bosiljka |
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Nela Kocsis as Sutkinja |
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Lucia Luque as Španjolka I |
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Stojan Matavulj as Ante |
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Lana Meniga as Ivana |
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Nadina Mičić as Lucija |
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Iva Jerković Oreški as Sanja |
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Stipe Radoja as Stipe |
| Sound | Zoran Maksimović | Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jasmina Lilić | Makeup Designer |
| Lighting | Robert Kunetić | Lighting Technician |
| Directing | Vanja Juranić | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aleksandar Mitić | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Production | Hrvoje Habeković | Line Producer |
| Art | Tanja Čanić Stanković | Production Design |
| Editing | Filip Tot | Colorist |
| Directing | Nina Memiš | Continuity |
| Sound | Ognjen Obradović | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Ivan Zelić | Sound Designer |
| Lighting | Filip Beatović | Gaffer |
| Camera | Dinko Rupčić | First Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Danko Vučinović | Cinematography |
| Editing | Vanja Juranić | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vesna Librić | Costume Assistant |
| Crew | Dorijan Jovanović | Driver |
| Production | Ana Grbac | Line Producer |
| Camera | Domagoj Doko | Still Photographer |
| Lighting | Marko Teresak | Lighting Technician |
| Production | Šimun Kuliš | Location Manager |
| Crew | Tihomir Grbac | Driver |
| Camera | Ante Delač | Second Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Krsto Jaram | Visual Effects Art Director |
| Camera | Frano Marsic | Key Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Zvjezdana Popović | Wardrobe Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lidija Sertić | Costumer |
| Production | Nikola Vučetić | Producer |
| Sound | Janja Lončar | Music |
| Crew | Zvonko Butina | Driver |
| Production | Žarko Ivković | Location Manager |
| Crew | Damir Recher | Driver |
| Production | Damir Terešak | Producer |
| Camera | Marko Dalić | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Camera | Nikola Klacinski | Second Assistant Camera |
| Writing | Vanja Juranić | Writer |
| Writing | Elma Tataragić | Writer |