About the Beginning

Oct 28, 2023

1h 25m

★ 0.0

A road movie that blurs the line between reality and fiction, inviting us to connect with our own perception of the world.

Overview

Somewhere in the Balkans, Anna explores her power of intuition while road-tripping with her old friend Armando, an amateur video-blogger who tries too hard. When Anna starts to wonder if friendships have an expiry date, she meets Goran, a famous actor facing a personal crisis. Their brief encounter sparks in Goran a mysterious vision, guiding him to meet "H", a silent man who might have the answers he is looking for.

Genres

Drama

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Fearless Pinecone

About the Beginning Trailers

Cast

Anna

Arnolda Noir

Goran

Frano Mašković

Armando

Armando Alvarado

César Julio Ortega

Alexandre

Pau Zabaleta

Jaakko

Jaakko Kiljunen

Kosjeric (Voice)

Will Stauff

Graffiti Artist

Milan Milosavljević

The armed conflicts of the 1990s not only visibly destroyed the land of the former Yugoslavia, but also left the deepest wounds in the memory of each of its belligerent nations. There are as many different interpretations of that bleak past as there are countries affected. It is therefore hard to expect absolute harmony when, less than two decades since the war ended, a diverse group of veterans gathers at a remote mountain hotel for a therapy session over several days. On the contrary, such a dangerously volatile situation can suddenly ignite by just one thoughtless word, or a seemingly dirty look. That’s because the former soldiers, obstinately holding on to their fundamental masculinity and their prejudices, refusing to expose the inhumanity of the atrocities perpetrated. However, this quietness is just about to be broken and hidden emotions are to be faced.

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