A soldier stationed at a lonely seaside post is awakened by the parachuting fall of a ballot box. Today will be different from the interminable string of days that have come before: it’s election day! The soldier awaits the arrival of the state agent who is to oversee the fairness of elections in the region. The agent arrives, but to his great surprise it’s a woman. The soldier has orders to accompany her the entire day, taking her to every residence within striking distance. He’s aghast at the thought of “serving” a woman, being subordinate to her. In contrast, she slights the traditions entrenched in the local family structure, and is idealistically convinced that everyone should vote because that’s the only way to improve living standards. This is a visually impressive road movie about two very different people drawn to each other and to a reappraisal of their antithetical opinions and approaches to life. The journey leads them to dialogue and mutual understanding, and then even toward the possibility of democracy. Best Director Prize in Venice last year, and the FIPRESCI Special Mention at the festival in London.