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