Female Filmmakers

Leech

Grabež

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Katarina Bulajić Vuković
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Ana Vujadinović Tomić
Genre:
Drama with elements of psychological thriller (Drama sa elementima psihološkog trilera)
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Logline:
Returning to her hometown in a state of collapse, a woman becomes entwined with a charismatic former schoolmate, as intimacy quietly overtakes identity.
Synopsis:
Leech is an intimate drama about an identity crisis and the abuse one succumbs to out of weakness and the need to be seen. Marija (32) is torn between the image of herself she has spent years constructing and the deep sense of worthlessness that undermines it. Raised in an environment shaped by clearly defined yet deeply flawed expectations of what a successful woman should be, she not only accepts them but actively helps sustain them. Living far from her hometown, she projects a version of herself that others want to see, and over time loses sight of who she truly is. On the surface she seems to have it all: an orderly life in a big city, a good job and a partner who is a successful actor. In reality she works a job she does not like, stuck in marketing instead of the world of art she always dreamed of. Years of pressure lead to anxiety and finally to a complete breakdown: she ends her long-term relationship, loses her job and returns home. Returning brings no relief; Marija continues to live a lie, fabricating achievements and relationships. Helena (33), a charismatic director of the same generation, enters her life. An intense and seductive relationship develops, and for the first time Marija lets her guard down. At Helena's initiative they attend psychodrama therapy in an isolated setting, where Marija lays bare her fears and insecurities. Helena transforms this intimacy into a tool of control, recording Marija and using her confessions as material for a film. Marija becomes a victim of the same manipulative patterns she herself has practiced for years.
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Katarina Bulajić Vuković
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Ana Vujadinović Tomić
ŽANR:
Drama with elements of psychological thriller (Drama sa elementima psihološkog trilera)
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Logline:
Vraćajući se u rodni grad u stanju sloma, žena se sve više prepliće sa harizmatičnom bivšom školskom drugaricom, dok bliskost tiho preuzima njen identitet.
SInopsis:
Grabež je intimna drama o krizi identiteta i zloupotrebi kojoj se čovjek prepušta iz slabosti i potrebe da bude viđen. Marija (32) razapeta je između slike o sebi koju godinama gradi i dubokog osjećaja bezvrijednosti koji tu sliku podriva. Odrasla u sredini oblikovanoj jasno definisanim, ali duboko pogrešnim očekivanjima o tome kakva treba da bude „uspješna žena", ona ih ne samo prihvata nego i aktivno održava. Živeći daleko od rodnog grada, projektuje verziju sebe kakvu drugi žele da vide i vremenom gubi iz vida ko je zaista. Naizgled ima sve: uređen život u velikom gradu, dobar posao i partnera, uspješnog glumca. U stvarnosti radi posao koji ne voli, zaglavljena u marketingu umjesto u svijetu umjetnosti o kojem je sanjala. Godine pritiska vode je u anksioznost i konačno u potpuni slom: prekida dugogodišnju vezu, gubi posao i vraća se kući. Povratak ne donosi olakšanje; Marija nastavlja da živi laž, izmišljajući uspjehe i odnose. U njen život ulazi Helena (33), harizmatična rediteljka iz iste generacije. Razvija se intenzivan i zavodljiv odnos i Marija prvi put spušta gard. Na Heleninu inicijativu odlaze na psihodramsku terapiju u izolovanom ambijentu, gdje Marija ogoljava svoje strahove i nesigurnosti. Helena tu bliskost pretvara u sredstvo kontrole: snima Mariju i njene ispovijesti koristi kao materijal za film. Marija postaje žrtva istih manipulativnih obrazaca koje je i sama godinama primjenjivala.