Variola Vera

Variola Vera

1982 · 104 min · SH · 7.2 (18 votes)
Dir. Goran Marković · Starring Rade Šerbedžija, Erland Josephson, Dušica Žegarac, Varja Đukić, Rade Marković, Vladislava Milosavljević · Music Zoran Simjanović
DramaHistoryHorror

An Albanian pilgrim, infected with an unknown disease, is on his way back to Belgrade from the Middle East. When doctors realize that it is a disease that has been considered eradicated, it is already too late - variola vera begins to languish and the hospital is quarantined.

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A chillingly realistic portrayal of a deadly outbreak under communist rule. The film captures the suffocating fear and desperate struggle for survival within a quarantined hospital, creating a palpable sense of dread.

dread-soakedclaustrophobicbleaktensesteadyperiod dramamedical thrillergritty realismepidemicsurvivalgovernment controlfear
yugoslaviabased on true storyoutbreakcommunism
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