Najsreќniot čovek na svetot
The Happiest Man in the World
- Fiction Film
- 95' 18''
- 2022
- North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Slovenia
Asja, a 40-year-old single woman, lives in Sarajevo. Wanting to meet new people, she ends up spending her Saturday in a speed-dating event. She’s matched with Zoran, a 43-year-old banker. However, Zoran is not looking for love but forgiveness.
| Director | Teona Mitevska |
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| Cast | Jelena Kordić, Labina Mitevska, Ana Kostovska |
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Alternative title
The Happiest Man in the World (English)
Najsrečnejši človek na svetu (Slovenian)
Najsrečnejši človek na svetu (Slovenian)
Production countries
North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Slovenia
Languages
Bosnian
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1,85:1
Duration and length
95' 18''
Colour
Color
Screening formats
digital DCP
What defines us: our ethnicity, religion, gender? What divides us or unites us? This is a story about the precariousness of life, about chance encounters bringing together the aggressor and the victim
What defines us: our ethnicity, religion, gender? What divides us or unites us? This is a story about the precariousness of life, about chance encounters bringing together the aggressor and the victim and reviving the painful past; this is a story of impossible connections, of love and absurdity. The film starts as a humour-driven excursion and develops into a mountain of experiences. The natural rhythm is primordial and it’s tightly connected to the human investigative techniques for seeking truth in the aftermath of violence. I see this film as a symphony of choreographed movements uncovering layers of emotions that slowly entangle the viewer in a dizzying experience. Location is essential: an 80’s-style hotel, a witness to the architectural style of former Yugoslavia: concrete brutalism or modernism; and then there is the injured city of Sarajevo, a testament to open wounds and past pains.