# When I Grow Up, I'll Be a Kangaroo (2004)

> Three loosely connected lives in a Belgrade neighborhood turn romance, football betting, and spectacular idleness into a sharply affectionate portrait of ordinary absurdity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/37683

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Radivoje 'Raša' Andrić
- Cast: Sergej Trifunović, Marija Karan, Nebojša Glogovac, Boris Milivojević, Lazar Strugar, Nikola Vujović, Gordan Kičić, Miodrag Fišeković
- TMDB rating: 8.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0383846/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, deadpan, affectionate, lazy weekend, group movie night

## Synopsis

Three intertwining stories capture the quirky essence of life in Vozdovac, where the mundane meets the absurd.

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