Tensions rise between restless teenager Julija and her oppressive father Ante when an old family friend arrives at their Croatian island home. As Ante attempts to broker a life-changing deal, their tranquil yet isolated existence leaves Julija wanting more from this influential visitor, who provides a taste of liberation over a weekend laid bare to desire and violence.
Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović
She is a writer-director born in Dubrovnik (Croatia) and currently based in New York. She holds an MA from Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb and an MFA in screenwriting and directing from Columbia University in New York. Antoneta is an alumna of the Berlinale Talent Lab, Sarajevo Talent Lab, La Fémis Producing Atelier, and the Marcie Bloom Fellowship and is a member of the Academy. Her short ‘Into the Blue’ (2017), was nominated for a Student Academy Award and won awards at the Berlin International Film Festival, Sarajevo Film Festival, Oberhausen Film Festival, and the Festival Premier Plans, Angers, among many others. Her first feature film, ‘Murina’ (2021) was developed with support from La Résidence du Festival Cannes, Cinéfondation, First Films First by the Ghoethe-Institute, and Jerusalem Film Lab, and it won the Golden Camera at Cannes Film Festival.
