Based on a bestselling novel by BRONJE ŽAKELJ
Directed by MARKA NABERŠNIKA
Bronja Žakelj
Janez Žakelj
Meta Žakelj
Rok Žakelj
Breda
A moving, humorous, and uplifting story about the courage to face life's toughest battles. The film follows Bronja from childhood to adulthood: after losing her mother to cancer at a young age, she must later confront the same devastating illness herself. With tears, laughter, and an unshakable optimism, Bronja takes on challenges that seem impossible to overcome. Inspired by true events and based on the bestselling autobiographical novel of the same name.
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"A story of growing up, of facing loss and illness, of overcoming fears and of everything that we do not want to see until we are inevitably faced with it." Beletrina
"With her heart-breaking autobiographical novel, author Bronja Žakelj accomplishes what few people are able to: she navigates the gloomiest bends of life with joyful and exciting prose, as well as whimsy and irony." Kresnik Award jury
"A story about love – between mother and daughter, between siblings, between grandchildren and their grandmother, between a girl and her boyfriend … as well as a story about courage, strength, hope and the meaning of truth." Siol
World Premiere – Official Selection
3rd audience award
Official Competition Program
Best Actress Award Lea Cok and Anica Dobra
