YEAR OF THE WIDOW Rok wdowy
Czech Republic | 2024 | Drama | 109 minutes | 17+ | Czech with English subtitles
Director: Veronika Liskov
Cast: Pavla Beretov, Julie Soucov, Zuzana Krnerov
Upon the death of her husband, newly-widowed Petra must navigate her life between mortgages, loans, rents, bills, worries about her teenage daughter and pressures from her manipulative mother-in-law. On top of that, she has to go through a taxing administrative process to be declared as a widow in the eyes of law. Amidst all that, can she embrace her newfound freedom?
Setelah kematian suaminya, Petra yang baru menjadi janda harus menavigasi hidupnya di antara cicilan, tagihan, kekhawatiran terhadap putri remajanya dan tekanan dari sang mertua yang manipulatif. Belum lagi dia harus menghadapi proses administratif yang melelahkan hanya untuk bisa diakui sebagai seorang janda di mata hukum. Di tengah semua itu, apakah ia mampu mendapat kebebasan barunya?
Accolades:
Best Lead Actress, Czech Lions (Czech Academy Awards) 2025
Official Selection, 1-2 Competition,, Warsaw International Film Festival 2024
Official Selection, Eastern Section, Arras Film Festival 2024
