The Load

Vlada works as a truck driver during the NATO bombing of Serbia in 1999. Tasked with transporting a mysterious load from Kosovo to Belgrade, he drives through unfamiliar territory, surrounded by the consequences of the war. When his job is over, Vlada needs to return home and face the consequences of his actions.

Ognjen Glavonic’s feature debut had its world premiere at the Directors’ Fortnight section of the 2018 Cannes Festival. The critics found references to Henri-Georges Clouzot’s classic “The Wages of Fear” in this promising debut about the banality of evil.

Feature Debut