CHERRIES / TREŠNJE

Croatia, 29 min, fiction

Synopsis

Family tensions are slowly eroding what should have been a carefree summer for the young boy Jakov. A series of events ending in tragedy will incite his emotional revolt against the grown ups, but also his sense of guilt.             

Festivals & Awards (selected)

  • – Quinzaine des Realisateurs, Cannes Film Festival 2017
  • – Bogota Film Festival 2018 / BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM AWARD
  • – Film Femmes Meditterranne 2018 / AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST FILM
  • – Aesthetica Film Festival 2018
  • – Sarajevo Film Festival 2018
  • – BiH Looks Around 2018 / BEST FILM AWARD
  • – Zagreb Film Festival 2018 / JURY SPECIAL MENTION
  • – Brusselles Film Festival 2018
  • – Sharjah Film Platform 2018 / BEST NARRATIVE FILM
  • – Days of Croatian Film 2019 / OKTAVIJAN AWARD FOR BEST FILM, BEST SCRIPT AWARD
  • – Valletta Film Festival 2019 / BEST NEW TALENT AWARD

Cast and Crew

  • Director – Dubravka Turić
  • Writer – Jelena Paljan
  • Producer – Dijana Mlađenović
  • Cast – Roko Glavina, Lana Barić, Nikša Butijer, Milivoj Beader, Areta Ćurković, Donat Zeko, Franko Jakovčević
  • Director of photography – Radislav Jovanov Gonzo
  • Editor – Dubravka Turić
  • Original music by – Jura Ferina and Pavle Miholjević
  • Set designer – Petra Poslek
  • Make-up artist – Snježana Gorup
  • Costume designer – Morana Starčević
  • Kinematograf 2017

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