I belong to that group of people who do not really prefer films from Croatian cinema. It's just that most of them are not to my taste and are not of sufficient quality. However this relatively unknown gem I must mention. It was shot back in 1960, so although at first glance it seems that the film is outdated, I think it can be applied in modern times. The concept of the film may be a bit old-fashioned, but I can't blame it when it was shot 60 years ago. You know some things as they were and you shouldn't mind. In a remote village, at school (you can see how it used to be quite different there), a boy lost his pencil. Another boy named Dika was unjustly accused. Absolutely everyone is convinced of his guilt, from the whole class, his friends to the teacher who didn't like Dika at first. Through the new situation and the different relationships that our protagonist Dika is going through now, we learn so much about people, behavior, honesty, justice and true life values. In just 45 minutes, the film tells one simple but so great and life story that has a lesson and evokes emotion. Thanks to the excellent script and collaboration with the then real students, the director Skubonja in collaboration with his wife, who wrote the screenplay, made a work that is for all ages. The film won several awards and was named one of the best films for children. A great classic that I recommend to anyone regardless of age because of the powerful lesson.
