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After the Winter

East of the West Competition 2021 / Poslije zime / Montenegro, Serbia, Croatia 2021

Five childhood friends from a small Montenegrin town have gradually moved away to different corners of the former Yugoslavia, yet they remain in contact, aware that their long-time friendship continues to play a fundamental role in their lives. In his inspired debut, director Ivan Bakrač delivers a spirited testimony of the young post-war generation, who still have the shadow of the past hanging over them.

Synopsis

Five childhood friends from a small Montenegrin town have gradually moved away to different corners of former Yugoslavia, yet they remain in contact, aware that their long-time friendship continues to play a fundamental role in their lives. This episodic, understated film allows viewers to follow one year of their lives as they falter and try to find their place in the world; the protagonists also experience defining moments, when they come to realise that they can no longer escape adulthood. In his inspired debut, director Ivan Bakrač delivers a spirited testimony of the young post-war generation who still have the shadow of the past hanging over them. The authentic tone of the individual episodes is reinforced by an agreeably fitting performance from the five talented young actors.

Lenka Tyrpáková

About the film

101 min / Color, DCP
World premiere
Director Ivan Bakrač / Screenplay Ivan Bakrač / Dir. of Photography Dušan Grubin / Music Alen Sinkauz, Nenad Sinkauz / Editor Nataša Pantić / Art Director Dragana Baćović / Producer Ivan Djurović, Snežana Nikčević / Production Artikulacija Film, ABHO Film / Coproduction Biberche Productions, Maxima Film, Akcija Film, Arizona Productions / Cast Momčilo Otašević, Ana Vučković, Petar Burić, Maja Šuša, Ivona Kustudić / Contact Artikulacija Film

About the director

Ivan Bakrač (1987, Yugoslavia, Montenegro). Selected filmography: Wars (Ratovi, 2013, medium-length), Our Skin Is Going to Gray (Koža će nam postati siva, 2014, short), Malesh (Maleš, 2016, short), After the Winter (Poslije zime, 2021).