The Empty Nest
2015 | Bosnia & Herzegovina and Mexico | 29 minutes | Bosnian
“Perhaps mothers should also be celebrated on their children’s birthdays.”
Synopsis
Receiving the news that her son will not spend his birthday with her, Nadia will carry on with her monotonous life, doing laundry, cooking or having coffee with her neighbors. Nadia will feel a profound emptiness: the loneliness of her life.
“Deep and meaningful piece about loneliness.” —Béla Tarr
Credits
Production company — Cine Vendaval, film.factory
Directed by — Marta Hernaiz Pidal
Script — Aida Hadžibegović , Marta Hernaiz Pidal
Production — Marta Hernaiz Pidal, Emina Ganić, Jorge Bolad
Cinematography — Kaori Oda
Editing — Marta Hernaiz Pidal
Sound — Fernando Gómez
Music — Jorge Bolado
Cast — Milica Zecic, Mirveta Reçica, Rasca Pamukovic, Fehima Balaš, Amir Osmanović
Art direction – Aleksandra Niemczyk
Animation — Milica Zecic, Mirveta Reçica, Rasca Pamukovic, Fehima Balaš, Amir Osmanović Art direction: Aleksandra Niemczyk
Prop master — Roy Ambriz
Line producer — Gustavo Vega
Production coordination — Mersiha Halilović
Assistant director — Jakub Salihović, Emma Roz
Still photography and graphic design — Ghazi Alqudcy
Sound mix — William Burgos Mendiola
Sound recording — Luciano Pérez Savoy, Sergio Flores, Namsuk Kim, Nick Leonardi
Color correction — Hans Bruch
Advisers — Cristian Mungiu, Agniezka Holland, László Rajk Jr.
Mentor — Béla Tarr
