Archive of films Withering / Odumiranje

Serbia / Switzerland
2013, 109 min

Section: East of the West - Competition
Year: 2013

After years spent in Belgrade, Janko returns to his half-deserted village, the home of his widowed mother Milica. The latter sincerely hopes that Janko has come back for good; her son, however, has other plans.... The director captures the generational conflict with sensitivity and compassion for both sides and, aided by mournful folk melodies and images of the striking mountain scenery, he creates a moving evocation of life in a remote village high up in the hills.


Synopsis

After years spent in Belgrade, Janko returns to a half-abandoned village, the home of his widowed mother Milica. While she lives in the hope that Janko is back for good and that he will take over the care of the house and the land, her son soon confesses that he has entirely different intentions: his heart is leading him elsewhere. In this, his second feature film, Serbian director Miloš Pušić masterfully evokes the life of a remote mountain village whose aging inhabitants are slowly dying out as their progeny leave for the city forever. The director depicts a classic clash of generations with understanding for both sides of the story. While the elderly have a strong bond to the area and the land, their descendants yearn for a better life. Underscored by wistful melodies accompanied on accordion, the picturesque mountain scenery adds an artful final touch to this image of a gradually disappearing world.

About the director

Miloš Pušić

Miloš Pušić (b. 1980, Senta, Serbia) graduated in multimedia direction from the Academy of Art in Novi Sad (under the tutelage of Prof. Boro Drašković). He works in both film and theatre production. His short Lullaby for a Boy (Uspavanka za dečaka, 2007) enjoyed success at a number of international festivals, including an award at the Damascus IFF and Best Film at the Cinema City festival in Novi Sad. In 2009 he made his feature debut Autumn in My Street (Jesen u mojoj ulici), which received its international premiere in competition at the Sarajevo IFF. Withering is his second feature.

Contacts

Hit and Run Production
Palmira Toljatija 19, 110 70, Belgrade
Serbia
Tel: +381 638 348 067
E-mail: [email protected]

About the film

Color, DCP
World premiere

Section: East of the West - Competition
   
Director: Miloš Pušić
Screenplay: Dušan Spasojević
Dir. of Photography: Aleksandar Ramadanović
Music: Dejan Kostić
Editor: Ivan Knežević
Producer: Branislav Trifunović
Production: Hit and Run Production
Cast: Branislav Trifunović, Boris Isaković, Dara Džokić, Jasna Djuričić, Milica Janevska, Emir Hadžihafizbegović
Contact: Hit and Run Production

Guests

Branislav Trifunović

Actor / Producer

Snežana Penev

Producer, Producer


Miloš Pušić

Film Director, Producer

Serkan Tastemur

Producer


Dusan Spasojevic

Screenwriter

Miroljub Vučković

Film Institution Rep.


Alex Biondi

Producer

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