Irina
Am selben Tag, an dem Irina ihren Job als Kellnerin verliert, entdeckt sie, dass ihr Ehemann Shaso sie mit ihrer Schwester betrügt. Unmittelbar darauf hat Shaso einen schweren Unfall, den er zwar überlebt, aber seine Beine sind nicht mehr zu gebrauchen. Um ihre Familie weiter versorgen zu können, muss Irina also schnellstens ein neues Einkommen finden. Auf eine Onlineanzeige hin entscheidet sie sich zu einer scheinbar einfachen Lösung: Sie wird Ersatzmutter. Tatsächlich ist dieser Weg aber unglaublich schwierig. Wie soll Irina ertragen, dass in ihrer Gebärmutter ein Leben heranwächst, von dem sie sich für immer trennen wird?
Nadejda Koseva’s debut drama echoes the work of her compatriot Kristina Grozeva (The Lesson, shown at CE'15): Carried by newcomer Martina Apostolova in the title role, Koseva portrays a woman’s struggle with men and society in general: When she loses her job and her husband has an accident, she tries to earn money as a surrogate mother. Always ready to challenge inequality, Irina is full of passion and drive - but she must also discover what it means to love and to forgive. Koseva directs with great verve and confidence in this debut, building on the experience gleaned from her short films. (André Simonoviescz, Filmuforia)
Regie Biografie
Nadejda Koseva
Nadejda Koseva studied at NATFA, Sofia. Her debut short "The Ritual", part of the omnibus film "Lost and Found" (CE'05), had its world premiere at Berlinale 2005. Her short "Omelette" received a Special Mention at Sundance 2009, "Take Two" got a Special Mention at Sarajevo Film Festival 2011. Koseva worked as a producer on Svetla Tsotsorkova's feature „Thirst“ (CE'16). "Irina" is her feature debut.
Film Selection: Irina (2018) - Vtori dubal (Take Two, 2011, short) - Omlet (Omelette, 2009, short) - The Ritual (2005, short, part of "Lost and Found", CE'05) - Sadbata na Veronika (Veronika's Destiny, 2002, short doc)
Nadejda Koseva studied at NATFA, Sofia. Her debut short "The Ritual", part of the omnibus film "Lost and Found" (CE'05), had its world premiere at Berlinale 2005. Her short "Omelette" received a Special Mention at Sundance 2009, "Take Two" got a Special Mention at Sarajevo Film Festival 2011. Koseva worked as a producer on Svetla Tsotsorkova's feature „Thirst“ (CE'16). "Irina" is her feature debut.
Film Selection: Irina (2018) - Vtori dubal (Take Two, 2011, short) - Omlet (Omelette, 2009, short) - The Ritual (2005, short, part of "Lost and Found", CE'05) - Sadbata na Veronika (Veronika's Destiny, 2002, short doc)
CROSSING EUROPE AWARDS
2019: CROSSING EUROPE Audience Award - Best Fiction Film
Competition Fiction 2019
Nadejda Koseva
Bulgarien 2018
color
96 Minuten
Bulgarisch OmeU
Drehbuch Svetoslav Ovcharov, Bojan Vuletic, Nadejda Koseva
Kamera Kiril Prodanov
Schnitt Nina Altaparmakova
Ton/Sounddesign Momchil Bozhkov
Musik Petar Dundakov
Mit Martina Apostolova, Irini Jambonas, Hristo Ushev, Kasiel Noah Asher, Alexander Kossev, Krassimir Dokov
Produzent*innen Stefan Kitanov
Produktion
Art Fest
Weltvertrieb
Alpha Violet
Österreichpremiere
Weltpremiere
Warsaw Film Festival 2018
Weltpremiere / World PremiereWarsaw Film Festival 2018
Premierenstatus / Premiere Status
Austrian Premiere
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