THE WOMAN WHO BRUSHED OFF HER TEARS

Drama

Directed by: Teona Strugar Mitevska

Duration: 1 h 38 min

Format: Digitalno

Code: 431326

EAN: 3838898431326

An international coproduction with Slovenian participation and Spanish actress Victoria Abril. »This is a story of two very different mothers, the story of inner rage and violence and one woman’s need to externalize it in order to justify her own existence. The two influence over each other’s lives in the most unexpected ways« (Teona Strugar Mitevska, director and screenwriter).

SYNOPSIS

On the night of her son’s suicide Helena is present. Noah tells her the horrible truth of his father abuse, Helena refuses to believe him. Her son disappears over the railing of the balcony. From this moment on Helena’s world is turned upside down as her struggle for survival transforms into a hunt for revenge. The parallel story is that of Aysun, a dreamer. Aysun lives with her father and her son Ilkin. In the high mountains of Macedonia their existence is simple and harsh. Life has a different pace and purpose there, daily survival is what drives them all. Aysun dreams to be reunited with Lucien, the father of her son.

ABOUT THE FILM

Starring Victoria Abril (Helena), Labina Mitevska (Aysun), Jean-Marie Galey (Emil), Arben Bajraktaraj (Lucian), Firdaus Nebi (Ismail), Kaeliok Fonenimum Varka (Ilkin) and Dimitar Gjorgjievski (Noah). The director and screenwriter is Teona Strugar Mitevska, the director of photography is Matyas Erdely, the editor is Nicolas Gaster, the production designers are Vuk Mitevski and Stephane von Tresckow, the costume designer is Monika Lorber, the make-up artist is Mojca Gorogranc Petrushevska, the sound designer is Fred Meerkat, the mixer Baudhuin, the sound recordist is Paul Heymans and the producer Dane Hočevar from Vertigo.

Film is available to watch and stream online i.e to rent for 48 hours or 14 days. With slovenian subtitles.