Drama

Iluzija (2006): Ratings & Plot

Name: Iluzija
Genre: Drama
Released: 2006-03-17
Duration: 1 h 47 min

Iluzija is a 2006 drama directed by Svetozar Ristovski. It runs 1 hour 47 minutes. Critics gave it 61 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.5/10.

IMDb rating: 7.5/10
Metascore: 61

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Released: March 17, 2006
Runtime: 1h 47m (107 min)
Director: Svetozar Ristovski
Genre: Drama
Studio: Picture This! Entertainment
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The story

What Is Iluzija About?

The premise of Iluzija without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Amidst a landscape where hope seems scarce, a young poet named Marko finds refuge in a radiant city. When his teacher loses his resolve, Marko seeks guidance from an unexpected mentor. He learns that enduring hardship requires accepting one's authentic self, or face being overwhelmed by those around him.

Iluzija Themes & Keywords

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watching tv
world
young boy
macedonia
hope
police
drink
writing
teacher
school
poet
macedonian

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bingo
thief
bully
vomiting
misogynist
misogyny
competition
contest
argument
church robbery
robbery
stealing from a church
poetry competition
garbage can
street market
independence day celebration
independence day
destruction of property
ironing
black book
anthem
bathroom
murder of a child
bullet
murder
chess
church
stepfather stepson relationship
stepfather stepdaughter relationship
eiffel tower paris
train station
homophobia
gay stereotype
gay bashing
flirting
facial wound
racist
interracial relationship

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Crew

The Director of Iluzija

Directed by Svetozar Ristovski.

Director Svetozar Ristovski

From the director

More from Svetozar Ristovski

More films directed by Svetozar Ristovski: Lazar, Dear Mr. Gacy and Mirage.

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Ratings

Iluzija Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Iluzija 61 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.5/10.

IMDb

7.5 /10
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Metacritic

61 Metascore

User score 4.8
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Plot

Iluzija Plot Summary

What happens in Iluzija from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

The film is set in Veles during the turbulent years following the Republic of Macedonia’s independence. It follows the harrowing journey of Marko Trifunovski, portrayed by Marko Kovacevic, a bright yet tormented 13-year-old schoolboy whose life of hardship tragically leads him down a path of criminality. Two mentors emerge offering him hope for a better future, only to ultimately fail him, resulting in his devastating transformation. The profound nature of his fleeting hopes is underscored by the film’s epigraph, a thought-provoking aphorism from Friedrich Nietzsche’s Human, All Too Human: > “Hope is the worst of evils, for it prolongs the torments of man.”

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Timeline of events

Quiz

How Well Do You Know Iluzija?

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Iluzija Also Known As

30 alternative titles, including “致命魔术” and “Престиж”.

Also known as: 致命魔术
Престиж
El Truco Final (El Prestigio)
Prestiż
El Truco Final
프레스티지
プレステージ
حیثیت
O Grande Truque
O Terceiro Passo
Prestij
A tökéletes trükk

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Ảo Thuật Gia Đấu Trí
Prestige - Die Meister der Magie
Le Prestige
Dokonalý trik
יוקרה
Prestigiul
Skrivnostna sled
頂尖對決
El Gran Truco
Prestiž
Ilūzija
Prestižas
死亡魔法, პრესტიჟი
العظمة
เดอะ เพรสทีจ ศึกมายากลหยุดโลก
El truc final
Lõppvaatus
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