Relja’s (16) grandmother has died. His mother, Olga (46), a cold and controlling woman, had such a bad relationship with her that she refuses to organize the funeral. Relja is not too bothered about it either. When he delivers the sad news to Ana (16), the girl he is desperately in love with, she feels struck by his loss and for the first time shows affection towards him. Relja realizes there might be a way to turn the tragedy into an opportunity, and engages in organizing the funeral secretly and against his mother’s will. Cleverly and unscrupulously, Relja maneuvers between love and death.
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Actors
Relja Noveski
Olga Popović
Ivan
Nedović
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Basic information
Title in Serbian
ŽAL
Title in English
Sweet Sorrow
Original language(s)
Srpski
Category
Genre
comedy, drama
Premiere
05/11/2023 Tallinn Black nights film festival, Estonia
Supported by
Filmski centar Srbije, Ministarstvo kulture Republike Srbije, Creative Europe MEDIA, Hrvatski audiovizualni centar
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Festivals and Awards
Black Nights Film Festival / JustFilm – Youth and Children’s Films / Talin, Estonia / 2023
Technical specs
ISAN
ISAN 0000-0005-CCF2-0000-V-0000-0000-I
Color
KOLOR
Duration
95
Digital format
DCP
Picture format
16:9
Sound
5.1 mix
Subtitles
Engleski