THE WAY WE TAKE

Tea Radić / Hrvatska, Croatia / 2024 / 21'55'' / dokumentarni / documentary

directed by TEA RADIĆ /
MARCELA RADIĆ, TEA RADIĆ, LJUBOMIR RADIĆ, GORANA SMOLČIĆ MATANA participate /
camera TEA RADIĆ /
edited by TEA RADIĆ /
assembly supervisor and mentor SUNČICA FRADELIĆ /
producer SUNČICA FRADELIĆ, ANDREA REMETIN /
production KINO KLUB SPLIT

A documentary film that follows life dynamics and family relationships after the breakup of a marriage. To what extent friendly relations after divorce are really accepted in society, how the wider family perceives the changes that are taking place and what the process of growing up looks like, are questions to which the film tries to subtly provide an answer. The film begins with the director addressing the wardrobe in her daughter's room. Its colorfulness provides comfort and awakens optimism, and metaphorically opening it begins a conversation about their family story. The film itself ends with a similar scene, in front of the closet door, in colorful colors, the author addresses her child with a reflection on life's journey. The path we are on is not set, the future is a time that has yet to come, that has not yet happened, and the years of questioning are not only the years of growth and youth, but every moment on the path we are walking. The poetic approach in the conversation about a serious health condition, the symbolism of the road and crossroads at dawn, indirectly lead the viewer through a better understanding of the story of life and relationships that are shown in the documentary.

The world premiere of the film!