Rooster’s Breakfast 2007

Drama

Box Office

$1.2M

Runtime

125 mins

Language

Slovene

Directed by

Marko Naberšnik

Made by

RTV Slovenija

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Rooster’s Breakfast Plot Summary

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In the quiet Mura Valley near Gornja Radgona, Đuro, Primož Bezjak has just been laid off. His former boss points him toward a fresh opportunity at Pišti Gajaš’s auto repair shop, where Gajaš, Vlado Novak is an experienced but somewhat naive local mechanic who often reminisces about the past and hosts card games with friends. The shop becomes a crossroads for a string of precarious choices that pull the town’s residents into a web of debt, desire, and loyalty.

Lepec, the town’s biggest thug and owner of the local nightclub, Dario Varga frequently visits to repair his Mercedes, and Gajaš, while eager to keep the work steady, must navigate Lepec’s habit of paying with favors rather than cash. The arrangement is uneasy from the start, hinting at the vulnerabilities of a man who relies on memory and routine more than on modern safeguards.

Bronja, Lepec’s wife, Pia Zemljič, brings in her car for service and presses Đuro to drive her to Austria to obtain pills for a friend. The drive turns into a dangerous liaison as Đuro and Bronja begin a passionate affair, a truth that Gajaš eventually uncovers but keeps secret from Lepec, who grows suspicious when he finds a lighter Đuro had left in their bedroom.

Amid the chaos, Gajaš dreams of Severina, Severina Kojić, a well-known Croatian pop star touring the town. When Lepec delivers a small payment and an overwhelming promise to bring Severina to a dinner at Gajaš’s place, the night unfolds with a tense blend of fame’s fantasy and ordinary men’s ruin. That evening Severina joins the group, and the dynamic shifts as old loyalties collide with new temptations.

The next morning, Gajaš narrates a boast about a moment with Severina, claiming a rooster’s breakfast—morning sex—with the star. Đuro corrects him, explaining that the woman wasn’t the real Severina but a lookalike prostitute, a revelation that sharpens the sense that nothing here is straightforward. The situation spirals when Lepec discovers a necklace Đuro received from Bronja, exposing the depth of the affair and widening the rift between the two men.

A confrontation erupts, and Gajaš, driven by betrayal and desperation, pulls a gun and shoots Lepec before he can strike Đuro. The violence reconfigures everything: Lepec’s hold on the town slips, and Đuro finds himself drawn into a grim new fate. Some time later, Đuro visits Gajaš in prison, where the older man instructs him to take over the workshop and keep it orderly, a duty Đuro accepts as he settles there with Bronja and her daughter. The film closes on a note of uneasy quiet, with the workshop as a stubborn beacon of continuity in a town where loyalties shift as quickly as fortunes.

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Đuro gets a new job at Gajaš's auto shop

After being laid off, Đuro's old boss points him toward Pišti Gajaš's automechanic shop in the Mura Valley near Gornja Radgona. He accepts the position with a mix of relief and resolve, hoping this steady work will stabilize his life. The workshop's routines also introduce the social world of the town where the story unfolds.

Automechanic shop of Pišti Gajaš, Mura Valley near Gornja Radgona

Gajaš's shop life and card nights

Gajaš is skilled but naive, often dreaming aloud about the good old days. His friends drop by to play cards and discuss local events, creating a casual, tense atmosphere around the workshop. Đuro joins this circle as he begins his new life there.

Gajaš's automechanic shop

Lepec visits for repairs and delays payment

Cveto Vuksanović Lepec, the town's biggest thug and nightclub owner, brings his Mercedes to the shop for repairs. Gajaš fixes the car, but Lepec delays paying, preferring to settle with favors rather than cash. The dynamic reinforces a climate of debt and coercion around the workshop.

Gajaš's workshop

Bronja and Đuro begin an affair

Bronja, Lepec's wife, brings her car for service and Đuro and Bronja quickly begin meeting in secret. She asks Đuro to drive her to Austria to fetch pills for her friend, setting a dangerous entanglement in motion. Their relationship begins to cross professional boundaries.

Affair deepens and suspicion grows

Đuro and Bronja's affair becomes intense, while Gajaš discovers it but keeps it hidden from Lepec. Lepec grows suspicious when he finds a lighter Đuro left in their bedroom, hinting at the hidden relationship. The tension between the men intensifies as secrets pile up.

Severina appears and old debts come due

Gajaš dreams of Severina, the popular Croatian singer touring through town. When Lepec returns for repairs, Gajaš presses him to pay old debts, and Lepec offers money and a promise to bring Severina to dinner. The promise links two separate worlds: the workshop and a glitzy dinner with a celebrity.

Gajaš's home

A star dinner with Severina

Late that evening Severina arrives and joins a dinner at Gajaš's home. The presence of the pop star heightens the tension among Đuro, Bronja, and Lepec. The dinner scene becomes a focal point for the characters' longing and deceit.

Gajaš's home

Morning after: misperception about Severina

The next morning, Gajaš brags to Đuro about a rooster breakfast with Severina, only for Đuro to reveal the woman wasn't the real Severina but a lookalike. The lie exposes the blurred boundaries and pretenses that drive the relationships. The moment adds fuel to the already volatile dynamics in town.

Gajaš's home

Lepec discovers the affair

Lepec arrives and immediately spots a necklace Đuro received from Bronja, realizing the affair in full. The discovery shatters any pretense of harmony and sets the stage for a violent confrontation. The film tightens the stakes as loyalties are tested.

Gajaš's home

The shooting ends the danger

In a heated quarrel, Gajaš pulls a gun and shoots Lepec before Lepec can strike Đuro. The act abruptly resolves the immediate threat but severs the ties among the central characters. After the shooting, the town's power dynamics are irreversibly altered.

Gajaš's workshop

Aftermath: Đuro's future in prison and the workshop

Some time later, Đuro visits Gajaš in prison. Gajaš then orders him to take over the workshop and maintain it as he did. Đuro accepts and settles there with Bronja and her daughter, beginning a new life under the shadow of the events.

Prison

Rooster’s Breakfast Characters

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Gajaš (Vlado Novak)

A seasoned, but somewhat naive local auto mechanic who cherishes old times and community rituals. He hosts friends for card games and often reminisces about how life used to be better for ordinary people. He becomes entangled in the affair through proximity and loyalty, ultimately wielding influence that shapes the workshop’s fate.

🧰 Mechanic 🗣️ Charismatic 🕰️ Nostalgic

Lepec (Dario Varga)

The town’s imposing figure and nightclub owner who keeps debts in check through favors rather than cash. He is domineering and suspicious, using intimidation to maintain control over people and situations. His discovery of the affair escalates tensions and triggers a violent confrontation.

🔒 Thug 🕶️ Controlling 💬 Intimidating

Bronja (Pia Zemljič)

Lepec’s wife, nervous and complex, who seeks help for her nervous breakdown and becomes involved with Đuro. She appears torn between reliance on her husband and a longing for a different life, ultimately sparking a dangerous liaison.

❤️‍🔥 Affair 💊 Vulnerable 🪞 Complex

Đuro (Primož Bezjak)

Đuro is a laid-off worker who starts a dangerous affair with Bronja after taking a new job at Gajaš’s workshop. He is pragmatic, hopeful, and impulsive, navigating loyalty, desire, and risk as events spiral.

🧭 Opportunist 🪢 Secretive 🔥 Impulsive

Severina (Severina Kojić)

A famous pop star touring the town, dreamed of by Gajaš. She embodies the allure of stardom and the tension between fantasy and reality, providing a momentary escape from the ordinary life of the workshop crew.

🎶 Fame 🌟 Fantasy 🪞 Illusion

Fake Severina (Maja Ajdić)

A lookalike who participates in the illusion around Severina’s visit, highlighting themes of deception and the blurred line between reality and performance. She represents the unreliable surface of celebrity encounters in the small town.

🎭 Illusion 🗝️ Deception 🧩 Copycat

Rooster’s Breakfast Settings

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Time period

The events unfold in contemporary times in a rural border region of Slovenia. The story centers on present-day concerns—unemployment, debts, and casual affairs—within a tight-knit local setting, where everyday life persists amid tension and danger.

Location

Mura Valley, near Gornja Radgona

The film is set in the rural Mura Valley around the town of Gornja Radgona. It uses the modest workshop and nearby nightlife as a backdrop for the characters' dealings and relationships. The landscape reflects a traditional, close-knit community where big city problems collide with small-town life.

🏞️ Mura Valley 🏘️ Gornja Radgona vicinity 🛣️ Border region

Rooster’s Breakfast Themes

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Affairs

A central affair drives the plot and destabilizes friendships and loyalties. The romance between Đuro and Bronja exposes vulnerability, betrayal, and the consequences of forbidden desire. Trust frays as concealment and secrecy threaten the community's balance. Infidelity catalyzes a chain of reactions that culminate in violence.

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Violence

Violence erupts from accumulated tensions—unpaid debts, jealousy, and the threat of exposure. Gajaš's decision to shoot Lepec marks a turning point that reveals the brutal costs of pride and protection. The film frames violence as both a personal retaliation and a social consequence within a small town.

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Payoffs

Payments in small favors replace cash, showing a corrupt economy of reciprocity that sustains both crime and daily life. Lepec’s habit of dodging cash in favor of favors illustrates how power and debt shape relationships. The resolution ties material interests to the fate of the workshop and its inhabitants, highlighting the fragility of trust.

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Rooster’s Breakfast Spoiler-Free Summary

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In the quiet folds of the Mura Valley near Gornja Radgona, an isolated village clings to the rhythm of its own modest past. The centerpiece of this world is a modest auto‑repair shop, a place where the hum of engines and the clink of tools form the backdrop to daily life. The town’s understated routine is colored by card games in the evenings, the occasional buzz of a passing tourist, and the ever‑present scent of diesel and pine. This setting pulses with a gentle melancholy, a blend of rural steadiness and the lingering echo of a world that has moved on.

Đuro, a recently laid‑off young mechanic from the city, arrives at the shop on the recommendation of a former boss, seeking steady work and a fresh start. He quickly encounters Gajaš, the shop’s kindly, old‑fashioned owner whose nostalgic outlook and reliance on memory set him apart from Đuro’s urban sensibilities. Their relationship is a study in contrast: the seasoned, almost naïve veteran who treasures routine, and the restless newcomer whose city‑grown ambitions and attitudes clash with the slower pace of village life. The shop, meanwhile, attracts a steady stream of regulars whose needs and personalities add layers to the community’s fabric.

Among the locals is Lepec, the charismatic proprietor of the town’s nightclub, whose presence hints at the undercurrents of desire and unspoken power that ripple through the modest settlement. His wife, Bronja, brings an air of quiet intrigue, her interactions with Đuro promising a tension that gently unsettles the established order. Even the fleeting arrival of a famous pop star adds a whisper of glamour to the otherwise humble backdrop. Together, these characters create a tableau of gentle conflict and simmering attraction, suggesting that beneath the village’s serene exterior, the lives of its inhabitants are poised on the brink of subtle, yet compelling, change.

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