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Completed - BULGARIAN - Black comedy, Drama - 85 minutes

Log Line

A day after Valentina's passing, her bereaved husband Vassil and son Pavel find out that she keeps trying to call the neighbour on the phone. A sucker for the supernatural, Vassil sets out on a trip to meet a famous medium, forcing his estranged son Pavel to tag along.

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2019 (Debut)
  • Karlovy Vary 2019 (Premiere)
  • Toronto 2019 (Line up)
  • Ventana Sur 2019 (Line up)
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Year of production : 2019

Director(s) : Kristina GROZEVA, Petar VALCHANOV

Synopsis

A day after Valentina’s passing, her bereaved husband Vassil and son Pavel find out that she persistently keeps trying to call the neighbour on the phone. A sucker for the supernatural, Vassil sets out on a trip to meet a famous medium, forcing his estranged son Pavel to tag along and make sure his nutty old dad stays out of harm’s way. The unhinged journey that follows will make them face the guilt they feel towards the one they lost and rediscover their relationship.

Production

Country(ies) : BULGARIA, GREECE

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Festivals and Awards

Karlovy Vary IFF 2019 - Official Selection - Competition (GRAND PRIX – CRYSTAL GLOBE)
Toronto - TIFF 2019 Contemporary World Cinema
BFI London FF 2019 Laugh
Thessaloniki IFF 2019 Official Selection
Ventana Sur 2019 European Films


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