Sweet Sorrow

Relja (16) faces his grandmother's death alone as his mother, Olga, 46, refuses to arrange the funeral due to their strained relationship.

Section: Beyond the Childhood Horizon

Od 14 years
Teenagers
Friendship
Family
Love
Romance

Director: Kosta Djordjević / Croatia, Serbia / 2023 / 135 min
Serbian / Czech subtitles, English subtitles

Tuesday 04. 06.
11:10 - 13:25
Golden Apple Cinema, sál 4

Kosta
Djordjević

Kosta is film and TV director from Belgrade whose short film Street Walker competed at Locarno / Pardi di domani and won him the prize for the best director at the International Student Film Festival Hyperion. His first feature Trolling had international premiere at Warsaw film festival in 2013 and wide national theatrical release in Serbia. In 2019, Love Cuts, his sophomore feature won honourable mention at Dances With Films film festival and best film award at Evolution! Mallorca IFF. Since 2018, Kosta is directing regionally acclaimed TV series – Black Sun, Ubice moga oca and ER.

Relja (16) faces his grandmother's death alone as his mother, Olga, 46, refuses to arrange the funeral due to their strained relationship. Unfazed, Relja shares the news with Ana, 16, whom he adores, sparking her sympathy. Recognizing a chance to win Ana's affection, Relja covertly takes charge of funeral arrangements, navigating the delicate balance between love and death with cunning determination.