Mechanism (2000): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2000, Mechanism is an action and crime film directed by Đorđe Milosavljević, running about 94 minutes.

What it’s about. The conflict between innocence and evil is the shortest definition of the leitmotifs of the film. The story is taking place on a winter day in a remote province, far from all major events that shook the world today. A young woman teacher goes to a remote village where he got the first job after six years of waiting. Happy and hopeful that her life finally begins ... The other main feature is similar to it. Male character returns from the war in which, in fact, he was not. The first day of the war he was wounded and spent eight months in the hospital. His first job as a taxi driver on an empty train station where there is not many passengers, but it offers the peace that he needs to overcome his trauma and that gives hope that he is finally something good to happen. But harsh times threaten to destroy the dreams of the teacher and taxi drivers. Fortunately the man who is young like them, but he has completely different goals in life.

Who’s in it. Mechanism stars Ivana Mihić as Snežana, Nikola Kojo as Mak, Andrej Šepetkovski as Marko and Gordan Kičić as Debeli, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, Mechanism has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Mechanism page.

If you liked it. Fans of Mechanism tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.