“Insistently mysterious, even borderline mystical... Djukic is interested in the space, the gap if you will, between the past and the present, the orthodox and the heretical.” – Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
“Few films in recent memory have so perfectly captured a queer sexual awakening on the precipice of possibility…Slovenian cinema has found a promising new voice in Djucik.” – David Opie, Indiewire
“Sly, sensual [and] tantalizingly allusive... A quiet hothouse of youthful desires, mean girl tensions, and hovering Catholic guilt.” – Guy Lodge, Variety
Opens January 2 | At her mother’s urging, introverted 16-year-old Lucija joins her Catholic school’s all-girls choir, where she befriends Ana-Marija, a popular older student. When the choir travels to a countryside convent for a weekend retreat of intensive rehearsals, Lucija navigates the unfamiliar surroundings, complex teenage social structures, and her own awakening sexuality. A series of initiations, including an eye-opening experience with a dark-eyed construction worker, test Lucija’s friendship with Ana-Marija and the other girls, as she begins to question her beliefs and disrupt the harmony within the choir.
Awards & Nominations
Winner, FIPRESCI Award - Berlin Film Festival
Official Submission, Slovenia - 98th Academy Awards
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu