Sceneggiatura / Screenplay: Ester Ivakič, Nika Jurman, tratta dalla raccolta di racconti / based on the collection of short stories Noben glas di / by Suzana Tratnik. Fotografia / Photography: Rok Kajzer Nagode. Montaggio / Editing: Andrej Nagode. Musica / Music: Simon Penšek, Alenja Pivko Kneževič. Suono / Sound: Samo Jurca. Scenografia / Set Designer: Eva Ferlan. Costumi / Costume Designer: Ina Ferlan. Interpreti / Cast: Lana Marić, Liza Muršić, Judita Franković Brdar, Matej Puc, Milena Stropnik, Petja Labovič, Mila Peršin, Miranda Trnjanin, Eva Stražar, Lara Maria Vouk. Produzione, distribuzione internazionale / Produced by, / World Sales : Temporama. Coproduzione / Co-produced by: RTV Slovenija, Gustav Film, Film Factory, Dinaridi Film. Con il sostegno di / Supported by: Slovenian Film Centre, Creative Europe – MEDIA, Film studio Viba film
Ida is a spirited ten-year-old girl growing up in the rural Slovenian countryside, where she lives with her parents and grandmother who is her greatest support. But when grandma’s health suddenly worsens, Ida becomes convinced that only the mysterious singing from the nearby cemetery can help her. So she decides to join the school choir—but her voice is so out of tune that she is rejected at the audition. Crossing the line between reality and the magical world, Ida must face the loss and changes that come as part of growing up. The film was screened at FilmFestival Cottbus and was in competition at the latest Torino Film Festival.
“Through the world of childhood loneliness, I wanted to show the space between the lightness of everyday life and the quiet presence of an inevitable loss. In the face of this feeling, one may find solace in imagination, play, solitude, or spending time with friends, seeking safety wherever they can. The film primarily unfolds within these moments.” (E. Ivakič)
Ester Ivakič
Director, screenwriter, editor, and visual artist, Ester Ivakič was born in 1992 in Celje, Slovenia. She graduated in 2016 from the School of Arts in Nova Gorica with a degree in Digital Arts and Practices and went on to pursue a Master’s in Film Directing at the AGRFT in Ljubljana. In 2016, she received a Special Jury Mention at the Festival of Slovenian Film for her student film Srdohrd. She has also written, directed, and edited several short films and music videos, while also developing the script for her debut feature.
filmografia scelta / selected filmography 2016 Srdohrd cm / sf: Premi / Awards: Portorose, Festival del cinema sloveno – Menzione speciale della giuria / Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož – Special Jury Mention 2018 Assunta cm / sf 2019 Vse, kar ti hočem povedati s telepatskimi signali, ko me ne poslušaš (Everything I’m Trying to Tell You Using Telepathic Signals When You’re Not Listening to Me) cm / sf 2020 Okrog obrnjen zrak (Reversed Air) cm / sf 2021 Magični grad je tu (Magical Castle Is Here Now) cm / sf 2022 Preprost človek in konec sveta (A Simple Man and the End of the World) cm / sf; Vampirji iz Oklahome (Vampires from Oklahoma) cm / sf 2025 Ida, ki je pela tako grdo, da so še mrtvi vstali od mrtvih in zapeli z njo (Ida who sang so badly even the dead rose up and joined her in song)
