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DRAMA . 2005 . 2h 14m . 5.2/10

Awaking from the Dead_

The story takes place at the beginning of the bombing, both in Belgrade and in one small town in Serbia, at the end of March 1999. Forty-year-old Mickey, an unaccomplished writer, a disillusioned assistant professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts, a discouraged democrat and a columnist, dismissed from a famous daily newspaper, emerges from his own grave and enters into his own life. Within 48 hours, he will try to achieve all those things he couldn't while he was alive. At the same time, post-mortem, he will try to save the dignity of his own community and his tribe, not taking too much care of himself.

Starring Svetozar Cvetković, Ljuba Tadić, Anita Mančić
5.2/10
Rating
2h 14m
Runtime
2005
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
Awaking from the Dead poster

The story takes place at the beginning of the bombing, both in Belgrade and in one small town in Serbia, at the end of March 1999. Forty-year-old Mickey, an unaccomplished writer, a disillusioned assistant professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts, a discouraged democrat and a columnist, dismissed from a famous daily newspaper, emerges from his own grave and enters into his own life. Within 48 hours, he will try to achieve all those things he couldn't while he was alive. At the same time, post-mortem, he will try to save the dignity of his own community and his tribe, not taking too much care of himself.

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Cast
Svetozar Cvetković stars as Miki in Awaking from the Dead.
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Year context
Awaking from the Dead was released 21 years ago in 2005.
Overview
The story takes place at the beginning of the bombing, both in Belgrade and in one small town in Serbia, at the end of March 1999. Forty-year-old Mickey, an ...
Awaking from the Dead is a Drama film with a runtime of 2h 14m.

CAST (20)

Svetozar Cvetković
Svetozar Cvetković
Miki
Ljuba Tadić
Ljuba Tadić
Otac
Anita Mančić
Anita Mančić
Džoja
Tihomir Stanić
Tihomir Stanić
Rale
Aleksandra Janković
Aleksandra Janković
Tamara
Ana Franić
Ana Franić
Nagorka
VA
Vanja Andrić
Mali Petar
Svetislav 'Bule' Goncić
Svetislav 'Bule' Goncić
Zoki
Nenad Ćirić
Nenad Ćirić
Kole
Dragoljub Vojnov
Dragoljub Vojnov
Prodavac benzina
TT
Tatjana Torbica
Policajka
AG
Aleksandar Gruden
Matori rezervista
Aleksandar Đurica
Aleksandar Đurica
Loca
Đorđe Teodosić
Neša
Jelena Ćuruvija
Milka
DG
Dejana Gajdaš
Monika
Ratiborka Ćeramilac
Gospođica Smrt
Tijana Đoković
Medicinska sestra I
IS
Ivana Sirković
Medicinska sestra II
IS
Ilija Sirković
Hajrudin

BOX OFFICE

$50K
Budget

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
134 min (2h 14m)
Country
CS, SI
Rating
5.2/10 (7 votes)
Budget
$50,000

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Awaking from the Dead about?
The story takes place at the beginning of the bombing, both in Belgrade and in one small town in Serbia, at the end of March 1999. Forty-year-old Mickey, an unaccomplished writer, a disillusioned assistant professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts, a discouraged democrat and a columnist, dismissed from a famous daily newspaper, emerges from his own grave and enters into his own life. Within 48 hours, he will try to achieve all those things he couldn't while he was alive. At the same time, post-mortem, he will try to save the dignity of his own community and his tribe, not taking too much care of himself.
How long is Awaking from the Dead?
Awaking from the Dead has a runtime of 134 minutes (2h 14m).
Who stars in Awaking from the Dead?
The cast of Awaking from the Dead includes Svetozar Cvetković, Ljuba Tadić, Anita Mančić, Tihomir Stanić, Aleksandra Janković.
What is the rating of Awaking from the Dead?
Awaking from the Dead has a rating of 5.2 out of 10 based on 7 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (1)

Drama
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