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Director:
Maša Šarović
Writer:
Sara Đurović
Producer:
Marija Perović
Genre:
Psychological drama
Co-Producers:
Igor Kecman
Co-Production Companies:
Kino DOO
Logline:
Searching for a way out. In a hopeless situation, a woman jumps, but she doesn't jump alone.
Synopsis:
Ksenija (25), student of architecture, during hot summer days in Podgorica, Montenegro is expecting a baby with her husband Ljubo (30). They live in the Montenegrin capital with his two aunts, Lidija (60) and Seka (55). Lidija and Seka under Lidija’s strong influence, strictly control Ksenija’s pregnancy. Ksenija fights back, but without success. When Ksenija gives birth, the pressure intensifies. Ksenija’s anxious subconscious intensifies and she can’t produce milk, or connect with the baby. Aunts decide to take the situation and Ljubo in their control. The three squeeze out the milk from Ksenija using force. In order to redeem themselves, they go to visit Ksenija's biological family, mother Olga (55) and brother Brajan (22). Ksenija is in a great mood and Ljubo, angry at his situation in life, after Olga provokes him, stabs himself with a spoon. In Ljubo’s apartment, Ljubo and Ksenija are finally alone. Ksenija rejects sex with Ljubo, which provokes violence and aggression in him. The baby and Ksenija are on the floor. Ksenija finally connects with the baby. Searching for a way out, she jumps off the fifth floor. But she doesn’t jump alone. She survives. Ending up in the hospital, her perfect spine awakens fascination in her Doctor. Doctor doesn’t succeed in protecting her against the law. She ends up in prison, then psych ward. She is freed under the diagnosis of post natal depression. During the winter, Ksenija goes to her family. She is forcing herself to be rational, gets a divorce and is finishing her studies. Olga says that she always knew Ljubo was specific. Brajan is back home with her girlfriend Tanja (22). He took from Ksenija her favorite retro computer. Looking for Olga in the house, Ksenija finds in the attic worrisome museum of memories of Ksenija’s father and watches videos of her childhood. It provokes her to throw the computer out of the house. Olga is busy talking with Tanja. Tanja has news, Brajan doesn’t know that Olga knows. Ksenija, in front of her family’s house, finds her neatly packed up things. Alone, she continues to exist.
REDITELJ:
Maša Šarović
SCENARISTA:
Sara Đurović
PRODUCENT:
Marija Perović
ŽANR:
Psychological drama
Koproducent:
Igor Kecman
KOProdUKCIJSKE Kompanije:
Kino DOO
Logline:
Tražeći izlaz. U bezizlaznoj situaciji, žena skače – ali ne sama.
SInopsis:
Ksenija (25) je trudna. Čeka bebu sa njenim mužem Ljubom (30). Žive u Podgorici, Crnoj Gori, sa njegove dvije tetke, Lidijom i Sekom. Tetke strogo kontrolišu Ksenijinu trudnoću. Kada se Ksenija porodi, Lidija postane posesivna prema dijetetu. Ksenija ne može da doji, što dovodi do zavjere unutar porodice da se mlijeko uzme od nje, koristeći silu. Ksenija odbije seks sa Ljubom, što probudi agresiju kod njega i nasilje. Ksenija počinje da doživljava majčinstvo kao kaznu. Ksenija pokuša da ode iz stana, ali vrata su zaključana. Da bi spasila sebe i dijete, Ksenija skoči sa petog sprata. Ksenija preživi, ali dijete ne. Povrijeđena, Ksenija dobija pažnju medicinskog osoblja, ali policajci su joj za vratom. Ksenijina otuđena porodica pokuša da joj pomogne. Nažalost, to nije dovoljno. Njena majka je izbaci iz kuće. Sama, Kseniji je dovoljno što je i dalje živa.