Eclectica

Miljenko, a successful Croatian businessman, recieves the news that his company had just filed for bancruptcy. Things seem to be looking up, however, when his daughter anounces not only her engagement, but also her pregnancy and upcoming nuptuals. The only caveat? The love of her life is none other than the son of the Serbian prime minister.

Yugoslavia, late 1980s. Parents and son are hastily making the final preparations for Christmas Eve dinner. Their beloved uncle will be turning up from Germany any minute now. But, hang on, are things really as they seem? An unnerving debut à la Haneke that cleverly balances on the edge of farce and oppressive thriller while ingeniously toying with narrative structure.

On the day of an inauguration to head the family business Stane confronts marriage, love and patriarchy.

On a faraway Dalmatian island in the 1920s Pogana, a woman from the inlands, is sold to be the new wife of a widow sailor with five children. When the Sailor is lost at sea, Pogana is left at the mercy of the cruel villagers and their customs.

The film follows the life of Mijo and his family in a poor Croatian village, during the turbulent years of World War II. The non-linear and elliptical plot gradually forms a clear picture that testifies to the eternal cycle of history and the impossibility of a real change in the Balkans.

Zoran’s awkward, almost pointless life—which features a pothead roommate, an unavailable ex-girlfriend, and a job on reality TV—is turned upside down when his estranged and intolerable father is diagnosed with a terminal illness and Zoran commits himself to helping him through his final weeks.

Under the burning sun, beachgoers are trying to take advantage of every minute of their paid trip to a desolate beach. Among them are a mother with her grown son, two ladies and their dog, a passive-aggressive married couple, loud Italians, happy Hungarians, and an overweight, possibly dead, German lady.

After many years of separation, young men Kolje and Vorda, finally reunite, sparking the long-forgotten spark of love and friendship they have been missing whilst away. However, their decision to spend one crazy summer night in Podgorica will unwillingly bring them back into the world of organized crime and gang violence, where friendships and love are tested, identities shattered and betrayal and lies are abundant.

Tonina has always taken care of her family, however she never felt like they really reciprocated her with an equal amount of help and love. Believing that it's her given right, she decides to aquire the ownership rights to a small family holiday home on the island of Hvar. However, after the rest of her kin realize what she had done, tensions begin to brew and a small family gathering turns into a turf war.

Maruša, a woman in her mid-twenties, grappling with the aftermath of her mother's terminal illness, finds an unlikely friend in Alja, a nurse and social media influencer living in a small coastal town in Germany. Bonding online through humor over their shared struggles, Maruša and Alja quickly develop a close friendship that is put to the test when they finally meet in person.

In a small provincial town, the only traffic light is stuck on red. An intercity bus driver refuses to continue until the light turns green. This provokes a series of misunderstandings with the nervous passengers and the local law enforcement, in a world where following the rules is a misunderstanding in itself.

After a year’s absence of his father, son tries to reconcile with him on a solitary trip to the family mountain hut. The more he tries, the more distant his father becomes. When a sunny day is suddenly disrupted by heavy rain, son fears this might have something to do with his father. Can he find the strength to see the truth before the flood arrives?

Anica (60) resists her ongoing chemotherapy while perceiving her daughter’s care as an assault on her dignity. Vlatko (60) is an alcoholic and a loner, completely written off by his work colleagues. Filled with mutual contempt, Anica and Vlatko separated long ago and seemingly no longer communicate. On their drawn-out paths toward oblivion, they search for an ally who will hear their desperate cry for the will to live.

For the two pensioners of Rea Rajčić’s delightful documentary, the nightly ritual of watching (and discussing) Turkish soap operas is so much more than a means of passing the time.

Bothered by a nervous tic on his left eye, Jošt visits a nearby hospital undergoing renovation and has a series of bizzare encounters with the staff and patients, including a surgeon that has a strange gut feeling he can't quite explain, a patient awaiting a procedure that always seems to get delayed, a hospital administration worker on the cusp of her birthday, a pigeon that tries its darndest to break its way into the hospital, a thirsty patient who can't seem to reach the water no matter how hard she tries and an MRI machine that works off of its own accord.

An anthology film following four families that come into an Ikea, seemingly to tidy up their households, but, in reality, what they're really searching for is for someone or something that might ffix their broken relationships.

Gender transition is no different than any other human change. It has its ups and downs, scary, funny, strange, surprising, and frustrating little moments that are rarely talked about. This short film visually explores these moments through the eyes of Espi - a 24-year-old protagonist that just went through the transition.