Esma's Secret (Grbavica)

A FILM BY Jasmila Zbanic

Zbanic-s script delicately intertwines the overwhelming hurt of the past with the quotidian details of her character-s lives...

-HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

A powerful human drama exposing the deep wounds that war exacts.

-FILM JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL

Synopsis

A story about contemporary Sarajevo. Esma, a single mother, wants to grant her twelve-year-old daughter's, Sara, wish to participate in a school trip. A certificate proving her father is a war martyr would allow her a discount. But Esma repeatedly avoids Sara's requests for the certificate. She would rather find a way to pay full price for the trip. Esma believes not telling the terrible truth about Sara's father is a way to protect both her and her daughter.

Original Languages: Bosnian
Genre: Drama, World Cinema
Running Time: 100 min.
Year: 2006

CREDITS

CAST

Luna Mijovic

Mirjana Karanovic

DIRECTED BY

Jasmila Zbanic

PHOTOS

Director Jasmila Zbanic