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 |
| Camera | Domagoj Doko | Still Photographer |
| Directing | Nina Memiš | Continuity |
| Editing | Vanja Juranić | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Zvjezdana Popović | Wardrobe Designer |
| Production | Hrvoje Habeković | Line Producer |
| Art | Tanja Čanić Stanković | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vesna Librić | Costume Assistant |
| Camera | Marko Dalić | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Production | Žarko Ivković | Location Manager |
| Production | Nikola Vučetić | Producer |
| Lighting | Filip Beatović | Gaffer |
| Production | Damir Terešak | Producer |
| Crew | Krsto Jaram | Visual Effects Art Director |
| Camera | Nikola Klacinski | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Frano Marsic | Key Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lidija Sertić | Costumer |
| Camera | Dinko Rupčić | First Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Dorijan Jovanović | Driver |
| Crew | Damir Recher | Driver |
| Lighting | Marko Teresak | Lighting Technician |
| Production | Šimun Kuliš | Location Manager |
| Sound | Ognjen Obradović | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Tihomir Grbac | Driver |
| Directing | Vanja Juranić | Director |
| Sound | Zoran Maksimović | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Janja Lončar | Music |
| Lighting | Robert Kunetić | Lighting Technician |
| Crew | Zvonko Butina | Driver |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jasmina Lilić | Makeup Designer |
| Sound | Ivan Zelić | Sound Designer |
| Crew | Danko Vučinović | Cinematography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aleksandar Mitić | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Ante Delač | Second Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Filip Tot | Colorist |
| Production | Ana Grbac | Line Producer |
| Writing | Vanja Juranić | Writer |
| Writing | Elma Tataragić | Writer |