The daily life in this tiny border village between Croatia and Bosnia goes by slowly—a few houses and a couple of sheds are randomly dotted across the hills. The idyll of this seemingly unspoiled landscape is deceptive. This film shows the fragility of everyday life, challenged by the arrival of refugees fleeing horrors that are all too familiar to the people here. This shared experience fosters a bond of compassion and profound encounters that lie at the heart of a restrained but rewarding film.
The film becomes a portrait of a perhaps inconsolable, haunted landscape, but also a portrait of human resilience and warmth—a bright flicker in the darkness.
The film won both the prestigious Doc Alliance Award and Vision du Reel Grand Prix and is shortlisted for European Film Awards.
+ conversation with cinematographer Stefan Sick
