A Comedy of Tears (2016)

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Albert is an elderly man, a cynic, a choleric, and a racist. He lives in a wheelchair in a spacious flat in Trieste surrounded with his solitude of obsessive memory fragments, in which his unresolved relations with family members reside as he had distanced himself from them long time ago. His only contacts with reality are Ida on one hand, an educated middle-aged lady, who arrives from Istria to Albert's place twice a week to clean up, cook for him and to bathe him, and Albert's looking through the window on the other hand. That day Albert's and Ida's time together starts with Albert's nagging, him being cynical and aggressive. Ida puts up with his horrible communication with dignity and peace, but that ignites Albert's malicious behaviour even more.

Director: Marko Sosič
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 76 min
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Production: MB Grip, Zvokarna, Iridium Film
Country: Slovenia
Language: Slovenščina
Original Language: sl

Keywords

cynic, invalid, trieste

More Films by Director: Marko Sosič
More Films in Genre: Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is A Comedy of Tears about?
Albert is an elderly man, a cynic, a choleric, and a racist. He lives in a wheelchair in a spacious flat in Trieste surrounded with his solitude of obsessive memory fragments, in which his unresolved relations with family members reside as he had distanced himself from them long time ago. His only contacts with reality are Ida on one hand, an educated middle-aged lady, who arrives from Istria to Albert's place twice a week to clean up, cook for him and to bathe him, and Albert's looking through the window on the other hand. That day Albert's and Ida's time together starts with Albert's nagging, him being cynical and aggressive. Ida puts up with his horrible communication with dignity and peace, but that ignites Albert's malicious behaviour even more.
Who directed A Comedy of Tears?
A Comedy of Tears was directed by Marko Sosič.
Who stars in A Comedy of Tears?
A Comedy of Tears stars Marjuta Slamič, Ivo Barišič, Mojca Lavrič, Katerina Antler, Tina Gunzek, Matija Rupel.
How long is A Comedy of Tears?
A Comedy of Tears has a runtime of 1h 16m (76 minutes).
What genre is A Comedy of Tears?
A Comedy of Tears is a Drama film.
Where was A Comedy of Tears produced?
A Comedy of Tears was produced in Slovenia.