In the heart of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Emin, in his twilight years, toils alongside his faithful horse. Through bitter cold and harsh conditions, he seeks solace and warmth in nature’s embrace and finds fleeting comfort in sharing his burdens with his only true confidant. A story about man and grief as a universal human experience that can be both isolating and unifying.

Dir. Maja Novaković | 84min | 2024 | Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina

“With cinematic excellence the director slowly reveals a story of isolation and trauma in a landscape of beauty yet deep historical scars. An emerging director to watch.” - Jury Statement, Grand Jury Award in International Competition at Sheffield DocFest

“A quietly devastating and profoundly soul-stirring visual essay that captures the raw essence of what it means to be alive in a manner truly spellbinding and most unconventional.” - International Cinephile Society

"deepens its slow, crystalline landscape photography – entrancing vistas of snow, fog, hillsides and forests – with subtle artistic flourishes.... There’s a definite sense of a painter with images finding her voice in this intriguing work" - Sight & Sound

"an enlightening debut feature that reflects on the passage of time and the marks it leaves on us" - Film Fest Report

"a cryptic but instinctively intelligible story of loss, grief and loneliness" - Cineuropa