A middle-aged Englishman trapped in a sexless marriage encounters a young Yugoslav woman who shares stories from her partisan father's past, sparking an unlikely connection.
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A middle-aged Englishman trapped in a sexless marriage encounters a young Yugoslav woman who shares stories from her partisan father's past, sparking an unlikely connection.
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England, late 1970s. Forty-something Chris is trapped in a loveless, sexless marriage. Roza, in her twenties, the daughter of one of Tito's partisans, has only recently moved to London from Yugoslavia. One evening, Chris mistakes her for a prostitute and propositions her. Instead of being offended, she gets into his car. Over the next months Roza tells Chris stories of her past. She's a fast-talking, wily Scheherazade, saving her own life as she retells it--and Chris is rapt. This deeply moving ...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Central sexual obsession; stories detail traumatic encounters and an incestuous act.
Violence & gore
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Recounted partisan exploits and historical violence in family tales.
Profanity
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Minimal; brief reference to a song lyric.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation present.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft elements.
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content.
Political content
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Central stories explore Yugoslav politics, Chetniks, partisans, and Tito's regime.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Incest claim, traumatic sexual experiences, emotional neglect in marriage.
Other
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