Quit Staring at My Plate

  • Hana Jušić
  • Feature
  • Drama
  • 2016
  • 101:02
  • Feature
  • 18

Availability: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia

Synopsis

When Marijana's dominant father falls seriously ill, she takes over his role as the head of the family, taking care of her irresponsible mother and mentally disabled older brother. The new power hierarchy allows her to explore her sexuality and inner strength, giving her a taste of freedom.

Directors

Hana Jušić

Hana Jušić (born 1983) is a Croatian film director and screenwriter that majored film directing at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb. So far she has written and directed several short films such as Chill (2011), Terrarium (2012) and Gnats, Ticks, Bees (2012). She has also written the script for a children hit film Mysterious Boy (2013). Jušić received high acclaim for her 2016 feature film debut, Quit Staring at My Plate.

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Awards

  • Golden Arena for Best Directing (Hana Jušić); Golden Arena for Best Actress (Mia Petričević); Golden Arena for Best Supporting Actress (Arijana Čulina); Golden Arena for Best Costume Design (Katarina Pilić); The OKTAVIJAN Award; Best Croatian Feature Fiction Film (award of the Young Cinephiles Jury) – Pula Film Festival 2017
  • Jury Honorable Mention – goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film 2017 2017
  • FEDEORA Best European Film Award – Venice Days 2016., International Film Festival in Venice 2016
  • Special Mention – Zagreb Film Festival 2016

Production contact

Kinorama:

Šulekova 29, 1000 Zagreb, Hrvatska

T. +385 1 231 6787

www.kinorama.hr

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Awards

  • Golden Arena for Best Directing (Hana Jušić); Golden Arena for Best Actress (Mia Petričević); Golden Arena for Best Supporting Actress (Arijana Čulina); Golden Arena for Best Costume Design (Katarina Pilić); The OKTAVIJAN Award; Best Croatian Feature Fiction Film (award of the Young Cinephiles Jury) – Pula Film Festival 2017
  • Jury Honorable Mention – goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film 2017 2017
  • FEDEORA Best European Film Award – Venice Days 2016., International Film Festival in Venice 2016
  • Special Mention – Zagreb Film Festival 2016

Production contact

Kinorama:

Šulekova 29, 1000 Zagreb, Hrvatska

T. +385 1 231 6787

www.kinorama.hr