'' Film School Rejects '' was mixed in their review , praising Bitorajac 's acting while commenting that the film 's ending " will easily divide the audience " . The '' Austinist '' was more positive , stating " Yes , this movie is kind of a downer , but adventurous filmgoers will probably find Vegetarian Cannibal to be worth their time " The film was selected as the Croatian entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards , but it did not make the final shortlist
85th Academy Awards
85th Academy Awards
Vegetarian Cannibal