A group of Serbian secondary school students and their teachers set off on a school trip to Bulgaria. When their bus breaks down, leaving them stranded in an old hotel in the middle of the mountains, the quiet Zoza decides to speak out about the recent suicide of his best friend. But instead of prompting constructive reflection or even compassion, his words trigger the opposite reaction among his peers. In the fragile world of teenagers, where innocence mingles with cruelty, Zoza is subjected to the same bullying and harassment as his late friend – without receiving any help from the accompanying teachers.
“We are surrounded by violence. You turn on the news, open your phone – and it is there. This is the language of today, and children learn it very quickly. They begin to speak it fluently before they fully understand its consequences. / ... / What matters is whether a community recognizes violence when it begins and sets a boundary around it. When it looks away, violence does not remain neutral; it gains space, legitimacy and power.” (Miroslav Terzić)
Miroslav Terzić
Born in Belgrade, Serbia, in 1969, he graduated in International Law from the University of Belgrade and attended postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts. In advertising, Terzić has established himself as a prominent commercial director, while his award-winning fiction features have screened at international film festivals, particularly across the wider region.