The Time of Horses

After his uncle returned from the WW2 on a white horse, the boy Danko immediately falls for the animal and they become inseparable. Danko rides it on his way to school, gallops by the river… Yet this causes envy of Danko’s friends, but also of hungry locals who only see the horse as a food source.

Directed by Slobodan Novaković, The Time of Horses leans on a strong ensemble — Nikola Milić, Ljubomir Ubavkić, Živorad 'Žika' Lazić — 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 tv movie titles of 1972.