Synopsis
Austria in the early 1980s. Perla, a refugee from socialist Czechoslovakia, tries to make art and raise her daughter in a free world far from political oppression. She gradually finds her footing in the artistic community and in a new relationship. But one day the phone rings, and she hears the voice of her former partner and the father of her child, who has remained behind in Slovakia. Perla takes a fresh and highly disturbing look at the recent past. Carefully composed shots, an oppressive atmosphere, and a meticulously crafted story remind us that only recently the world was still divided by borders that cut not only through Europe but also through the minds of people forcefully separated by them.
Theatrically released:
In Austria 30/04/2025
In Slovakia 14/08/2025
In Czechia 31/072025
2025/ AT-SK/ Lenght: 108 min./ 2K Digital/
Producers: Arash T. Riahi, Sabine Gruber (Golden Girls, AT)
Co-producer: Tomáš Krupa (Hailstone, SK)
Written and directed by: Alexandra Makarová
DOP: Georg Weiss
Music by Johannes Winkler, Rusanda Panfili
Sound design by: Johannes Baumann
Edited by: Joana Scrinzi
Cast: Rebeka Poláková, Simon Schwarz, Noël Czuczor, Carmen Diego, Hilde Dalik, Grażyna Dyląg, Ivan Romančík, Zuzana Konečná, Ingrid Timková
World Sales: Cercamon
