The Bulgarian Emil Stoychev, a former swimming champion, is a pretty good coach for a water polo team. During the journey back from a game, his wife calls to say that their 12-year-old son Radostin has not come home. The couple panics and calls the police, but when they get home, the grumpy adolescent turns out to be sitting in his room.
He has brought a couple of new friends from the punk scene with him: an older boy and a girl. Dragomir is horrified to see them behave as if they are at home. Radostin’s mother is more than happy that her son has been found and puts herself out to please everyone.
The film takes place on one day and largely in the oppressive apartment of the Stoychev family. It seems inevitable that the parents will lose their grip on Radostan; there is an unbridgeable chasm between them and his anarchist friends. The events are carried along by a striking soundtrack that integrates sounds from everyday life, such as the bleeps made by Skype, in the music.
Film details
- Country of production
- Bulgaria
- Year
- 2010
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2011
- Length
- 88'
- Medium/Format
- 35mm
