Transition, City and Film: Comparing the films ZG80 and Metastaze

Analiza odabranih scena u filmovima “Metastaze” i “ZG80” poslužila je kao podloga za istraživanje utjecaja nedovršenosti tranzicije na mlade u Hrvatskoj. Likovi su pripadnici tzv. skeptične generacije, koju opisuje Tomić-Koludrović. Radi se o mladima koji su se devedesetih godina našli između dvaju suprotnih procesa: s jedne strane profesionalna i politička socijalizacija koje su pod utjecajem sve jače standardizacije, a s druge strane postmodernizacijski oblici ponašanja i nepristajanje na ostvarenje ideala tradicionalne odraslosti. Osim generacijski, filmovi su povezani i snažnim motivima grada koji ne služi samo kao mjesto radnje, već i kao dodatna karakterizacija likova. Uz važnu ulogu prostora, bitna karakteristika likova je i činjenica da pripadaju navijačkoj subkulturi. Uspoređujući film “Metastaze” s prednastavkom “ZG80” u radu, pomoću analize narativa, zaključujem da su autori filmova pojačali balkanski stereotip, zajedno s konfliktima između “mi-grupa” i “oni-grupa”. Potvrdila se i teza o izgubljenim mladima u tranziciji kojima je autor dao jedini izlaz - bijeg u kriminal.Results of analysing sequences of the films “Metastaze” and “ZG80” has been used as base for researching the effects that unfinished transitions in society have on young people in Croatia. The main charachters are a part of so called “sceptical generation”, which is a term described by Tomić-Koludrović. People who grew up in that kind of generation were in a middle of two polar processes. On the one hand there was a need for professionalization and on the other hand there was emersion called “extended youth” which means that ideals of traditional “growing up” has been more and more questioned. Other than that, films are connected in strong motives of the city, which serves the function of characterization of the characters. Apart from that, all characters are sports fans. One of my conclusions, after analyzing the films, is that the authors of the films amplified stereotypes of Balkan area and the only way they gave young people, who are in transition in Croatia, a better chance in life is by committing crimes