Nada (100) and her daughter, Vera (75), share a tense but close relationship. The childlike Vera takes care of her mute and feeble, though at times cruel, mother. One day, a bat flies into Nada’s room and finds shelter underneath her bed. The animal’s presence gradually reinvigorates Nada.
- Year:
- 2015
- Runtime:
- 20 min.
- Country:
- Croatia, Finland
- Director:
- Daina Oniunas–Pusić
- Screenplay:
- Daina O. Pusić
- Dir. of Photography:
- Arthur Mulhern
- Editor:
- Arttu Salmi
- Cast:
- Marija Kohn, Doris Šarić-Kukuljica
- Production:
- Slavica film, Napafilms, Metar 60
- Sales:
- Slavica film
- Festivals:
- Telluride 2015, Slamdance 2016 (Jury Honorable Mention for Narrative Short), LA Film Festival 2016 (Award for Short Fiction)
Schedule:
14.11.2016
18:15
Kino Lumière (K4)
(Focus: Croatia - shorts)
About the Director:
Daina Oniunas–Pusić
Daina Oniunas–Pusić (1985, Zagreb, Croatia) completed her studies of filmmaking at the London Film School. In 2013 she won Jelena Rajković Award for best Croatian filmmaker under 30 for Elephants (2012). Her latest short film was The Beast (2015). She is currently developing her next short film, Baby Cow and Big Talk.