Synopsis

Ester, 45, has devoted her life to caring for her nonverbal, mentally disabled son David, 15. Exhausted and alone, she visits friends in Italy, but David’s behavior becomes too much. When they’re asked to stay in a garden caravan, Ester reaches her limit. One night, she drives off with David, beginning a road trip across Italy. Along the way, they meet Zuza, David’s first love, who helps Ester see she can be more than a mother — and finally live for herself, even if just for a moment

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Director
Zuzana Kirchnerová
Producer
Dagmar Sedláčková, Jakub Viktorín
Co-producer
Carlo Crest-Dina, Ilaria Malagutti, Manuela Melissano
Story
Zuzana Kirchnerová
Screenplay
Zuzana Kirchnerová, Tomáš Bojar, Kristina Majová
DoP
Simona Weisslechner, Denisa Buranová
Editor
Adam Brothánek
Music
Aid Kid (Ondřej Mikula), Viera Marinová
Sound
Martin Ženíšek, Michal Deliopulos
Architect
Cristina Bartoletti
Costumes
Zuzana Mazáčová
Make-up
Martina Janotová
Cast
Anna Geislerová, David Vodstrčil, Juliana Brutovská Oľhová, Jana Plodková, Mario Russo, Giandomenico Cupaiuolo
Production
MasterFilm (CZ), nutprodukcia (SK)
Co-production
Tempesta (IT), Česká televize (CZ), Slovenská televízia a rozhlas (SK), Amygdala Pictures, innogy (CZ)
Budget
2 828 594 €
Support
Státní fond kinematografie, Audiovizuálny fond, Kreatívna Európa - MEDIA, MIC - MINISTERO DELLA CULTURA, Eurimages, Jihomoravský filmový fond, Emilia Romagna Minority Fund, Callabria Minority Fund, ARTE G.E.I.E.
Co-production forums
WEMW Trieste Film Festival, Torino Film Lab, FeatureLab 2020, Cinéfondation – L’Atelier Cannes 2021
World premiere
Festival de Cannes 2025
Release
SK: 09/2025 ASFK, CZ: 2025 Cinemart
Sales
Virginie Devesa & Keiko Funato, Alpha Violet
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