The Border Post

The Border Post
Directed by Rajko Grlić
Produced by Ademir Kenović
Written by Rajko Grlić
Ante Tomić
Starring Toni Gojanovic
Cinematography Slobodan Trninic
Edited by Andrija Zafranovic
Release date
 20 March 2006
Running time
 94 minutes
Country
  • Croatia
  • Macedonia
  • Slovenia
  • Serbia
Language Serbo-Croatian

The Border Post (Serbo-Croatian: Karaula) is a comedy-drama produced in international cooperation between the countries of the former Yugoslavia and directed by Rajko Grlić. It was released in 2006.

Synopsis

A JNA military border post on the Yugoslav-Albanian border in the late 1980s is thrown into disarray when its commander Safet Pašić discovers he has syphilis which he contracted from a local prostitute. To conceal his infidelity from his wife, he raises the combat readiness with a fabricated story about an imminent Albanian attack to buy time until he can complete the three-week course of penicillin.

Although the leave is cancelled for all personnel, Pašić secretly sends his doctor Siniša to transport his things from his home or to the barracks. There, Siniša meets Pašić's wife Mirjana who is tired of her husband's military career. After several meetings they start a passionate affair.

Meanwhile, soldiers in the barracks reinforce their positions and try to spend their time. One of the soldiers, Ljuba Paunović, pulls various pranks to be discharged from the army which causes frequent conflicts with Pašić. In honor of deceased President Josip Broz Tito, (inspired by television coverage of the Relay of Youth), Paunović volunteers to march hundreds of kilometers from the barracks to Tito's grave at the House of Flowers in Belgrade. He is then sent to the high command but once there, he says he never actually wanted to march, and that Lt. Pašić had forced him. The high command decides to punish Pašić and sends a group of soldiers to arrest him. On their way, Mirjana joins them to find out what is really happening with her husband.

The sentries at the border post see the approaching military vehicles which they mistake for the Albanian troops and open fire. The shots hit and mortally wound Mirjana, while Paunović and Pašić start begin a fight which leaves Pašić dead.

The film ends with Siniša returning home, visibly shaken.

Cast

Awards

  • Golden Arena, Pula International Film Festival-2006
  • Golden Dolphin, Troia International Film Festival-2007
  • Best Director, Troia International Film Festival-2007
  • Audience Award, Trieste International Film Festival-2007
  • Film and Literature Award, Films by the Sea Festival-2007


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