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2026·Drama·2h 17m
7.1
Spanning decades, the film follows lovers Lovro and Nenad and their friends Stevan and Ivan, a group of gay partisans who fought against the Ustashas and Nazis. Sixteen years later, they became renowned filmmakers navigating life in post-WWII Communist Yugoslavia. As they rise to fame, they are forced to create propaganda for the regime, risking everything to protect their identities and each other. In 1957 their sexual orientation raises suspicion, and a communist party loyalist named Emir is assigned to sabotage their careers and lives, a party loyalist hiding his own secrets, whose loyalties begin to falter. The pursuit of freedom becomes a fight for survival for the artists, while Emir's beliefs are challenged. Lush, intimate, and politically charged (and with startling parallels to our current political climate), Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day is a poignant story of resistance — against oppression, against silence, and for the freedom to live and love without fear.
Directed by Ivona Juka
lgbt
gay theme

Cast

Dado Ćosić
Dado Ćosić
Lovro Horvat
Emir Hadžihafizbegović
Emir Hadžihafizbegović
Emir
Slaven Došlo
Slaven Došlo
Stevan
Đorđe Galić
Đorđe Galić
Nenad Miličić
Elmir Krivalić
Elmir Krivalić
Ivan
Dražen Čuček
Dražen Čuček
Goran Drenković
Anja Šovagović-Despot
Anja Šovagović-Despot
Lovrina majka
Vojislav Brajović
Vojislav Brajović
Lovrin otac
Asja Jovanović
Asja Jovanović
Ankica
Milica Mihajlović
Milica Mihajlović
Sanela Servar
Svetozar Cvetković
Svetozar Cvetković
Godež Klemac
Matija Prskalo
Matija Prskalo
Katica Fikić

Crew

Michael Brook
Michael Brook
Original Music Composer
Michael Dobbin
Michael Dobbin
Co-Producer

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Mara
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Kim
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Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day
One of those films that will haunt me for the rest of my life.
A beautiful and unique narrative focusing on a group of gay men living in post-war Jugoslavia. The entire cast delivers outstanding performances - but the most striking (and painful) part is how clearly the film reflects the current political climate in many (ex-Jugoslav) countries, despite being set in the 1950s.
The characters felt too real, reminded me too much of real experiences and conversations, and made me question a lot.
 It hit uncomfortably close to home - but I am grateful it did.
One of those films that will haunt me for the rest of my life.
A beautiful and unique narrative focusing on a group of gay men living in post-war Jugoslavia. The entire cast delivers outstanding performances - but the most striking (and painful) part is how clearly the film reflects the current political climate in many (ex-Jugoslav) countries, despite being set in the 1950s.
The characters felt too real, reminded me too much of real experiences and conversations, and made me question a lot.
 It hit uncomfortably close to home - but I am grateful it did.
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kimlikesmovies
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Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day
One of those films that will haunt me for the rest of my life.
A beautiful and unique narrative focusing on a group of gay men living in post-war Jugoslavia. The entire cast delivers outstanding performances - but the most striking (and painful) part is how clearly the film reflects the current political climate in many (ex-Jugoslav) countries, despite being set in the 1950s.
The characters felt too real, reminded me too much of real experiences and conversations, and made me question a lot.
 It hit uncomfortably close to home - but I am grateful it did.
One of those films that will haunt me for the rest of my life.
A beautiful and unique narrative focusing on a group of gay men living in post-war Jugoslavia. The entire cast delivers outstanding performances - but the most striking (and painful) part is how clearly the film reflects the current political climate in many (ex-Jugoslav) countries, despite being set in the 1950s.
The characters felt too real, reminded me too much of real experiences and conversations, and made me question a lot.
 It hit uncomfortably close to home - but I am grateful it did.
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