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Completed - SLOVENIAN - Drama - 99 minutes

Log Line

After Maja's divorce, she and her son Jan relocate to a small town. Jan becomes a victim of bullying, Maja encounters hostility, and Jan finds comfort in a mysterious man. However, seeking solace comes at a price as they navigate the challenges of their new life.

Year of production : 2023

Director(s) : Nejc GAZVODA
Writer(s) : Nejc GAZVODA, Tomislav ZAJEC
Cast : France MANDIĆ, Mojca FUNKL, Jure HENIGMAN, Vesna PERNARČIČ, Klara KUK

Producer(s) : Andrej ŠTRITOF (PERFO PRODUCTION), Aleš PAVLIN (PERFO PRODUCTION)

Synopsis

MAJA (45) and JAN (14), mother and son, live in an apartment building in a small, unnamed town. Recently divorced, MAJA is a psychologist at a nearby primary school, where Jan goes, and is currently in the final grade. The film starts in the last days of April 2020, with strict anti-epidemic measures implemented in school. JAN is extremely lonely, hurt by his parent's divorce, and suffering abuse in school. His new schoolmate is JAKOB, who tried to commit suicide unsuccessfully. MAJA is in charge of JAKOB’S rehabilitation, but JAKOB is a part of a gang that terrorizes schools, especially JAN. If JAN wants to survive these last months, he has to lose the mysterious title of “sunshine” that bullies have given him. JAN finds solace in a mysterious man, also named JAN, who is living in a flat opposite his and is as violent as he is infantile. Meanwhile, MAJA starts to drink again, feeling lost and pressured by newcomer NEJA, a chillingly kind and competitive young psychologist.

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Country(ies) : SLOVENIA, SERBIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, ITALY

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