The 2021 biographical drama is widely considered a masterpiece of modern Serbian cinematography, breaking box office records and capturing the "Balkan soul" through the life of legendary folk singer Toma Zdravković . Directed by Dragan Bjelogrlić and Zoran Lisinac , the film serves as both an impressionistic portrait of an artist and a nostalgic look back at the cultural milieu of former Yugoslavia. Plot Summary: A Life of Music and Melancholy
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His most famous ballads are depicted as being inspired by his unhappy relationships and lost loves, particularly his first love, Ruška.
: The soundtrack is central to the film, featuring many of Toma's famous ballads like "Ljiljana" and "Za Ljiljanu," composed and arranged for the film by Željko Joksimović Audience and Critical Reception Toma (2021) - IMDb
