Plot Analysis Summary
A family and criminal crisis develops around a contested shooting gallery, financial pressure, addiction, suspicion, and a final unresolved shooting.
Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases
The Gallery Changes Hands
The wartime setting establishes marksmanship as a national symbol. Igor sells the shooting gallery to Runda, whose commercial plans immediately conflict with Saša's commitment to the members and to his brother.
Key Events
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War-Torn Yugoslavia — The story opens during the 1992 war, when Yugoslavia's three Olympic medals come from marksmanship. Characters: Saša Gordić, Igor Gordić
Location: Yugoslavia
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The Shooting Gallery — The gallery is established as a central sporting institution and a source of national pride. Characters: Saša Gordić, Igor Gordić
Location: Shooting gallery
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Gallery Sold — Igor sells the gallery to Runda, who announces plans to commercialize it. Characters: Igor Gordić, Runda, Saša Gordić
Location: Shooting gallery
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Commercial Rules Announced — Members may practice until two, after which paying customers will use the facilities. Characters: Runda, Saša Gordić, Igor Gordić
Location: Shooting gallery
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Saša Rejects Cooperation — Saša resents the sale and refuses to cooperate with Runda. Characters: Saša Gordić, Runda
Location: Shooting gallery
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Payment Deadline — Runda pressures Igor to finish paying for the gallery and sets a deadline. Characters: Igor Gordić, Runda
Location: Shooting gallery
Pressure Around the Brothers
Runda pressures Igor over payment and tries to recruit Saša on conditions that exclude Igor. Saša refuses, while Igor's drug problems and financial desperation place both brothers under increasing strain.
Key Events
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Payment Deadline — Runda pressures Igor to finish paying for the gallery and sets a deadline. Characters: Igor Gordić, Runda
Location: Shooting gallery
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Training Offer — Runda offers Saša unlimited gallery access if he trains Runda's men and excludes Igor. Characters: Runda, Saša Gordić
Location: Shooting gallery
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Offer Refused — Saša rejects the offer because it requires keeping Igor away. Characters: Saša Gordić, Runda, Igor Gordić
Location: Shooting gallery
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Igor's Drug Problems — Igor's drug problems and financial desperation increasingly threaten both brothers. Characters: Igor Gordić, Saša Gordić
Location: Unspecified
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Club Confrontation — Saša confronts Neške over Neške's attempt to help Igor. Characters: Saša Gordić, Neške, Igor Gordić
Location: Club
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Saša Checks Sanja — Before leaving, Saša checks on Sanja. Characters: Saša Gordić, Sanja
Location: Club
The Rifle and the Investigation
A killing investigation makes Igor the main suspect and brings both brothers under questioning. A search of Saša's home and his admission about the rifle connect Neške to the dangerous chain of events.
Key Events
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Killing Investigation — An investigation begins into a killing for which Igor is the only serious suspect. Characters: Igor Gordić, Saša Gordić
Location: Unspecified
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Brothers Questioned — Investigators question both brothers because Igor's alibi is considered weak. Characters: Igor Gordić, Saša Gordić
Location: Unspecified
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Alibi Sought — Saša asks a friend to confirm that he was with him during the relevant hours. Characters: Saša Gordić
Location: Unspecified
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Home Search — Saša's home is searched for a rifle connected to the investigation. Characters: Saša Gordić
Location: Saša's home
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Rifle Sale Revealed — Saša admits selling the rifle to Neške, implicating Neške in the chain of events. Characters: Saša Gordić, Neške
Location: Unspecified
Overdose Before the Shooting
At a birthday gathering, Igor survives an overdose, but Saša leaves drunk despite everyone's concern. A subsequent shooting leaves Saša claiming to have been shot and another injured person needing urgent medical help.
Key Events
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Birthday Gathering — A birthday gathering involving Cvika becomes the setting for Igor's drug overdose. Characters: Igor Gordić, Saša Gordić, Cvika
Location: Birthday gathering
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Igor Revived — Igor overdoses but is revived while those present show concern. Characters: Igor Gordić, Saša Gordić, Cvika
Location: Birthday gathering
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Saša Leaves Drunk — Saša leaves while drunk, causing the others to fear that he may act recklessly. Characters: Saša Gordić, Igor Gordić, Cvika
Location: Birthday gathering
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Rooftop Shooting — A shooting erupts, apparently from a rooftop, and Saša reports that he has been shot. Characters: Saša Gordić
Location: Rooftop area
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Wounded Person Transported — Another injured person is placed in a car and rushed toward medical help. Characters: Saša Gordić
Location: Car
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Medical Help Awaited — The account ends with medical help urgently expected and the immediate consequences unresolved. Characters: Saša Gordić
Location: Medical facility