Better Than Escape

A Yugoslav stage actor marries an American girl in Belgrade and has a child with her, when his career downhill out of political reasons he develops a drinking habit, his wife leaves him and takes their daughter to U.S.A.

Directed by Miroslav Lekić, Better Than Escape leans on a strong ensemble — Žarko Laušević, Claire Beckman, Mirjana Karanović — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 1993.