Our Father shows men who are lesser versions of themselves for more than one simple reason. That ‘simple’ reason, though, is drugs, as it shows men behaving differently after experiencing withdrawals.
This raw piece of cinema chooses Dejan (Vučić Perović), the newest patient in a rehab centre. Running this centre is Father Branko (Boris Isaković). He’s a priest of the Serbian Church. Dejan helps fellow sick patients but when he relapses, Branko beats him with a shovel. The centre somehow helps as he offers haircuts to his fellow patients and boosts their morale.
Branko notices Dejan’s improvements and pulls him in for chats about his intentions for the centre. It seems like Branko has eyes when he’s not around, validly taking Dejan’s side in arguments. However, a video leaks of Branko’s own beating, and the patients are speaking against Branko. Besides, a system like him can only lead to him going too far on the patients.
Our Father is realism done competently and shows how victims can justify their own abuse. A lot of the film shows closeups of Dejan, anticipating him hopefully coming to his senses. Based on true events, Our Father’s most important relationship is between Branko and Dejan. But the film’s screenplay also takes time to capture Dejan’s dynamic with the other patients.
There are a lot of elements in Our Father that make it a truly gripping story. Perović and Isaković’s performances are factors as well as the filmmaking, capturing a brutal, textured environment.
- Rated: Unrated
- Genre: Drama
- Release Date: 9/9/2025
- Directed by: Goran Stanković
- Starring: Boris Isaković, Vučić Perović
- Written by: Goran Stanković, Maja Pelević
- Studio: This and That Productions
