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Jure Pavlović201997:1815

Availability: Croatia, Slovenia, BiH, Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Albania / Subtitles: Eng

Jasna, a Croatian ex-pat, returns to her hometown to take care of her dying mother. But even when lying bedridden, her mother’s immobile body still radiates daunting authority over those who surround her. As days go by, Jasna gets tangled in the web of grudges that she was desperately trying to escape. Will she finally confront her mother or lose herself in her smothering embrace?

Jure Pavlović

Jure Pavlović was born in 1985. His shorts Half an Hour for Grandma and Umbrella have screened at over 50 festivals, winning numerous awards. His third film, Picnic (premiered at Berlinale 2015), won multiple recognitions, including the prestigious European Film Award and the Grand Prix and Best Acting Award at Croatian Film Days.

Production: Sekvenca

Director: Jure Pavlović

Cast: Neva Rošić, Anka Vučković, Marijo Jurković, Stephan Baumecker, Vera Zima, Daria Lorenci-Flatz, Marija Vrdoljak, Hrvoje Barbir Barba, Lili Jelinek, Milivoj Barbir, Vinko Vuković, Till Patz

Editing: Jure Pavlović, Dragan Petrović

Screenplay: Jure Pavlović

Producer: Jure Pavlović, Biljana Tutorov, Bojan Kanjera

Sound Design: Martin Semenčić

Co-production: Wake Up Film & Video Production (RS), Les Films de l’oeil sauvage (FR), Udruženje Novi film (BA)

Cinematography: Jana Plećaš

Costume Design: Katarina Zaninović

Production Designer: Jana Plećaš

Co-producer: Srđan Šarenac, Quentin Laurent

Festivals and awards:
2020. Breza Award for Best Debutant (Jure Pavlović); Golden Arena for Best Actress (Daria Lorenci–Flatz); Golden Arena for Best Cinematography (Jana Plećaš) – Pula Film Festival
2020. Oktavijan Award for Best Feature Film – Days of Croatian Film
2020. Critics' Award for Best Regional Film 'Nebojša Đukelić' – Belgrade International Film Festival – FEST
2020. Best Actress (Daria Lorenci-Flatz) – Taormina FIlm Festival