# An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker (2013)

> A Roma scrap collector fights Bosnia-Herzegovina’s healthcare bureaucracy to save his pregnant wife during a desperate medical emergency.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/97762

## Facts

- Runtime: 75 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Danis Tanović
- Cast: Senada Alimanović, Nazif Mujić, Sandra Mujić, Šemsa Mujić
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2507592/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: harrowing, urgent, intimate, serious film night, social justice viewing

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of love, loss, and resilience in the face of despair.

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