Three women - one from the Middle Ages, two contemporary - struggle to become mothers. They're not out to change the world or society, but their challenges with tradition, loyalty, adoption and control over their bodies make them unlikely heroines.
A Banana Film production (Belgium), in association with Scala Productions (France), in coproduction with Pioneer Pictures (US), Saga Film (Belgium), Tirana Film Institute (Albania), Baba Film (Germany) and BNP Paribas Fortis Film Finance. With the support of North Macedonia Film Agency, Hungarian National Film Fund, Albanian National Center of Cinematography and Tax Shelter of the Belgian Federal Government.
Directed by Milcho Manchevski
Performance: Sara Klimoska, Natalija Teodosieva, Kamka Tocinovski, Nikola Risteski, Nenad Nacev, Petar Caranovic
Screenplay: Milcho Manchevski
Music: Kiril Dzajkovski
Producer(s) : Jane Kortoshev, Milcho Manchevski
Co-producer(s) : Hubert Toint, Ildikó Kemény, Eleonóra Peták, Agron Domi
Line producer : Nik Powell, Ian Prior
Director of photography: Tamás Dobos
1 AD: Nikola Ivanovic
Casting: Milka Anchevska
Artistic director: Natasha Dimitrievska
Costumes: Györgyi Szakács, Zaklina Krstevska
Make-up: Barbara Kund
Hairstyling: Zaneta Dimitrievska
Live sound: Dragan Spasov
VFX: Misho Ristov
Montage image : Nicolas Gaster
Sound editing: Gervaise Demeure
Sound mixing: Csaba Major
Calibration: Franck Ravel
Beijing International Film Festival: Tiantan Award for Best Film
Blue Danube Film Festival: Feature Film - Best Film
Across the Globe Film Festival: Best Feature; Best Director; Best Supporting Actor for Nenad Nacev
Selected by Macedonia to represent the country at the 93rd Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Film category
Cinequest San Jose Film Festival: Best Narrative Feature - Drama
Fantasporto: Directors' Week - Best Film
Stony Brook Film Festival: Jury Prize for Best Feature Film
Mostra de València-Cinema del Mediterrani : Silver Palm for Best Direction
Raindance Film Festival: Raindance Award for Best Direction
Wellington Independent Film Festival: Best Feature - Best Film
Across the Globe Film Festival: Best Actress in a Leading Role for Natalija Teodosieva
Athens Marathon International Film Festival: Best Feature Film and Best Supporting Actress for Natalija Teodosieva
Athens Marathon International Film Festival (Honorable Mention): Best Direction; Best Cinematography for Tamás Dobos; Best Supporting Actress for Sara Klimoska; Audience Award - Best Feature Film
