The Empty Nest

2015 | Bosnia & Herzegovina and Mexico | 29 minutes | Bosnian

“Perhaps mothers should also be celebrated on their children’s birthdays.”

 

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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

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