Scottish Premiere; Winner of ‘Best Emerging Director’, ‘Best Actor’, ‘Swatch Feature Award’ at Locarno Film Festival 2022; Best Film at Sarajevo Film Festival 2022
Wheelchair accessible, English subtitles, Pay-what-you-can tickets (£0-£8)
Told over a 24-hour period, this deeply personal film – based on the writer/director’s own experiences – follows Bruno (played by director Juraj Lerotic) as he attempts to care for his brother Damir following an unexpected suicide attempt. Faced with a cold and uncaring bureaucracy, Bruno and his mother attempt to take matters into their own hands and help Damir find his own safe place.
Content notes: Self-harm, blood, themes of suicide, mental illness.
Access notes: Occasional sudden loud noises.
Curated by Joe McFarlane
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dIRECTOR’S BIOGRAPHY
Juraj Lerotić was born in 1978, in Kiel, Germany. He studied early childhood education and theology and later graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb.