development / fiction / drama / 100’

Jasna leaves her children and husband and returns to her childhood home, in order to care for her dying mother. However, her patience and kindness are not necessarily reciprocated, as Jasna is forced to confront the complex and fractured dynamic between parent and child.

A slow-burning meditation on loss, forgiveness and pain, MATER is provocative and blisteringly honest independent cinema.

Written and directed by: Jure Pavlović

Produced by: Jure Pavlović, Bojan Kanjera, Biljana Tutorov

Co-producers: Quentin Laurent, Srđan Šarenac

Developed through: Sources 2, Branko Bauer, Microwave, Maia, WEMW

Co-production: Les Films De L’œil Sauvage (FR), Wake Up Films (SR), Novi Film (BH), Peglanje Snova (HR)

Associate co-production: In Vivo Films (FR), Analog Vision (CZ)

HIGHLIGHTS:

Tallinn Black Nights FF – First Feature Competition (WP)

Best Croatian Film in 2020. – Oktavijan Critics Award

Best Actress, Photography, Sound Design and Debut Film – Pula Film Festival

Best Regional Film – FEST International Film Festival in Belgrade

Best Actress – Taormina Film Festival

Best Actress – San Jean De Luz

Special Mention – Cinedays Film Festival

Best Film – Bihac Avantura Film Festival