
Holding the Air
Seen it?1985 | 95 min | Family, Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at anyone interested in what war does to people and a family movie night. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Bright and bouncy, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you want something with an edge.
The story of a war-orphan, who remembers first post-war days, his stay in Home for war-orphans, his teachers, friends, and mostly his "only brother".
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Zdravko Šotra
- Marko VojinovićMilan
- Slavko ŠtimacGligorije
- Velimir 'Bata' ŽivojinovićBuzdovan
- Danilo 'Bata' StojkovićUpravnik doma
- Jelica SretenovićDomaćica
- Milivoje 'Mića' TomićPavle Jovanović
- Slavko SimićGligorijev deda
- Dragomir 'Gidra' BojanićDoktor
- Zoran RadmilovićSvetlanin stric
- Miroslav BijelićSveštenik