drama / 89 min / 2025
Synopsis
After years of struggling with addiction, thirty-two-year-old Dejan arrives at an isolated monastery-based rehabilitation community run by the strict but charismatic Father Branko. The community treats addiction through work, discipline, obedience and faith, and with the help of his guardian Mionica, Dejan begins a painful process of recovery.
But when disturbing footage of violence against one of the residents becomes public, the community’s closed system begins to collapse. Dejan must decide whether to protect the community that gave him a new sense of purpose or acknowledge the truth he can no longer ignore.
DIRECTOR
Goran Stanković
SCREENPLAY
Goran Stanković, Maja Pelević, Dejan Prćić, Ognjen Sviličić
CAST
Vučić Perović, Boris Isaković, Goran Marković, Jasna Žalica, Dado Ćosić
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Dragan Vildović
EDITING
Marko Ferković
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Zorana Petrov
COSTUME DESIGN
Dejana Sremčević
SOUND DESIGN
Miloš Drndarević
ORIGINAL SCORE
Nenad Sinkauz, Alen Sinkauz
PRODUCER
Snežana van Houwelingen
CO-PRODUCERS
Ines Vasiljević, Stefano Sardo, Marina Andree Škop, Ognen Antov, Marija Perović, Srđan Šarenac, Igor Vranjković
PRODUCED BY
This and That Productions
CO-PRODUCED BY
Nightswim, PomPom Film, Dream Factory, Kino Produkcija, Novi Film
WORLD SALES
Splitscreen
SUPPORTED BY
Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia, Film Center Serbia, Ministero della Cultura – Direzione Generale Cinema e Audiovisivo, Croatian Audiovisual Centre, North Macedonia Film Agency, Creative Europe MEDIA, Film Centre Montenegro, Film Fund Sarajevo, RE-ACT
COUNTRIES OF PRODUCTION
Serbia, Italy, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina
AWARDS
Pula Film Festival 2026
Golden Arena for Best Actor in a Minority Co-production
Cottbus Film Festival 2025
Special Prize for Best Director
Tertio Millennio Film Fest 2025
Special Mention of the Interfaith Jury
Cinedays European Film Festival 2025
Golden Sun Award for Best Film in the Southeast European Competition
SEEfest Los Angeles 2026
Audience Award for Best Film
Special Mention – Bridging the Borders Award
Special Mention for Best Cinematography
Transilvania International Film Festival 2026
Special Jury Prize for Best Film
