23.LFF
Opatija
26.-30.08.2025.

Film

Nije ti život pjesma Havaja

LFF10, In competition

ABOUT THE MOVIE

Do you remember when was the last time you talked to your parents? What was the conversation about? Did you discuss the same old the weather forecast and daily politics or did you take a step further? Five years after the last gathering, a birthday party brings an ordinary four member family together. They start questioning what made them turn their backs on each other... Can a conversation about the long-buried family secrets help them have a meal that doesn't get stuck in their throats? Can a failed birthday cake help them overcome their past? Through the ritual of family meals the film tells us how important it is to feel accepted by our loved ones.

Dana Budisavljević

Dana Budisavljević (Zagreb, 1975) graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb, Department of Film and TV Editing. She has worked as editor, production assistant, and organiser of film festivals. Her directorial debut was the documentary Straight A’s (Factum, 2004), and she has gained popularity with a family film on coming out Family Meals (2012). She has worked as a producer on Slumbering Concrete by Saša Ban, films I Like That Super Most the Best by Eva Kraljević, Then I See Tanja by Juraj Lerotić, and others. Her first feature film The Diary of Diana B. was awarded Grand Golden Arena at the Pula Film Festival making her the first female director to receive main festival award since 1957.

Title: Nije ti život pjesma Havaja
Year of production: 2012
Duration: 50
Production company: Hulahop