REVIEWS
“First-time writer-director Antonio Nuic strikes a gently melancholic tone, one that seems entirely in keeping with his country's emotional exhaustion.”
-Chicago Reader
“On his first feature, young Sarajevan helmer Antonio Nuic captures the empty ache left by the death of friends and loved ones, and the survivors' unwillingness to carry on fruitful lives following their loss. This delicate effort often hits the mark...” -
Variety
FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
2006
Heart of Sarajevo - Best Actor Award, SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL
Grand Golden Arena for Best Film; Golden Arena for Best Directing; Golden Arena for Best Screenplay; Golden Arena for Best Supporting Actress, PULA FILM FESTIVAL
Special Jury Award, NEW AUTHOR FILM FESTIVAL
FILM FESTIVAL COTTBUS
BALKAN BLACK BOX FESTIVAL
SKOPJE FILM FESTIVAL
NOVI FESTIVAL AUTORSKOG FILMA
LJUBLJANA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
2007
Bronze Rosa Camuna, BERGAMO FILM MEETING
SOFIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
FEBIOFEST, PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL FILM, TELEVISION AND VIDEO FESTIVAL
BUDAPEST FILM FESTIVAL
EILAT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
NAPOLI FILM FESTIVAL
FESTROIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
TRANSILVANIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
GÖTEBORG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
BEYOND BOUNDARIES: THE EMERGENCE OF CROATIAN CINEMA