Shooting Blanks
Slovenia | 2023 | 85m | English, Modern Greek, Slovenian
Directed by: Žiga Virc
Genres: Comedy, Dark Comedy, War
SYNOPSIS:
France's father, a partisan hero, is his idol. When a German supermarket chain plans to demolish his father's statue for a new store, France declares war on this "enemy." Meanwhile, Vida is focused on her fertility struggles and couldn’t care less about the past. Angeliki Papoulia (Lobster, Dogtooth) stars in this dark comedy as tensions rise between France and the town, with locals dressed as partisans and Nazis. As France’s crusade spirals out of control, Vida's patience wears thin. Will she finally reach her breaking point? A story about a family at war with itself.
SINOPSIS:
El padre de France, un héroe partisano, es su ídolo. Cuando una cadena de supermercados alemana planea demoler la estatua de su padre para construir una nueva tienda, France declara la guerra a este "enemigo." Mientras tanto, Vida está centrada en sus problemas de fertilidad y no le importa el pasado. Angeliki Papoulia (The Lobster, Dogtooth) protagoniza esta comedia negra mientras las tensiones aumentan entre France y el pueblo, con lugareños disfrazados de partisanos y nazis. A medida que la cruzada de France se sale de control, la paciencia de Vida se agota. ¿Llegará finalmente a su límite? Una historia sobre una familia en guerra consigo misma.
