Mrs. J. has an awful lot to do this week: pay back some borrowed money,
make up with her pregnant daughter, correct a typing error in her name at
the registry, extract the severance pay from the belly-up factory where she
slaved half of her life away, go to a confession, place an order with the local
tombstone carver, and dig out an old pistol left by her late husband. She is
determined to settle all accounts that must be settled and then commit suicide
in a way worthy of a decent woman, which she undoubtedly is. In order
to manage all this, she must first wring a confirmation of labour history out
of her former employer. Alas, not even the simplest clerical operation, let
alone death, is easy to get done in a country amidst social and economic
transition. This brilliantly developed tragicomedy is a true acting concerto
by the superb Serbian actress Mirjana Karanović who carries virtually every
shot. Her subdued acting and the laconic directing of Bojan Vuletić lay the
groundwork for the moment of liberating catharsis.