The Basics of Killing

The focus is on the disintegration of an idyllic relationship between parents Marko and Dunja This is due to a lack of respect caused by loss of employment and a financial breakdown In time the parents are no longer able to bear their burden which is thus increasingly weighing their children down In Slovenia the story from The Basics of Killing occurs on a daily basis but it could happen anywhere To those familiar with the phenomenon the film will be a painful experience to others may it be a warning