Asparagus

The idyllic harmony of two Istrian villages is destroyed by a handful of asparagus and a gastronome from Klagenfurt. What follows is a classic tale of incorrigible human nature.

Cast

Matej Uka

as Massimo

Borna Černe

as Edi

Neva Šebelić

as Massimo's wife

Luka Dvoršak

as Domenico

Luka Dvoršak

as Nediljko

Bartol Pekica

as Villager 1

Matija Restović

as Villager 2

Frane Pekica

as Reporter

Nikša Kecman

as Man from Smoljanci 1

Nikola Primorac

as Man from Smoljanci 2

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