Hive

Nov 5, 2021

1h 24m

★ 7.0

Overview

Fahrije’s husband has been missing since the war in Kosovo so she sets up her own small business to provide for her kids, but as she fights against a patriarchal society that does not support her, she faces a crucial decision: to wait for his return, or to continue to persevere.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

AlbaSky Film

Alva Film

Black Cat Production

Ikonë Studio

Industria Film

Hive Trailers

Cast

Fahrije

Yllka Gashi

Zamira

Aurita Agushi

Lume

Adriana Matoshi

Zana

Kaona Sylejmani

Haxhi

Çun Lajçi

Nazmije

Kumrije Hoxha

Emine

Molike Maxhuni

Edona

Blerta Ismaili

Edon

Mal Noah Safqiu

Melisa

Xhejlane Tërbunja

Instructor

Ilir Prapashtica

Waiter

Bislim Muçaj

Young Bundeswehr soldiers Tom and Charly are stationed in Kosovo with the KFOR peacekeeping force. Their mission is to secure peace. Although the brutal war between the enemy Serbs and Albanians is officially over, the hatred between people continues to smoulder. When Tom and Charly rescue the young Serbian Mirjana from the fatal shot of the young sniper Durcan, they get caught between all fronts. They lose their professional distance due to the resulting closeness to Mirjana - who has to learn that her father was a war criminal - but also to Durcan - whose entire family was wiped out. Soon they are entangled in a conflict about guilt, manipulation, love and revenge...

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0.0

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0.0

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6.4

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2.0

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0.0

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