Quit Staring at My Plate

Hana Jušić201641:0218

Availability: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia

When Marijana’s dominant father falls seriously ill, she takes over his role as the head of the family, taking care of her irresponsible mother and mentally disabled older brother. The new power hierarchy allows her to explore her sexuality and inner strength, giving her a taste of freedom.

Hana Jušić

Hana Jušić (born 1983) is a Croatian film director and screenwriter that majored film directing at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb. So far she has written and directed several short films such as Chill (2011), Terrarium (2012) and Gnats, Ticks, Bees (2012). She has also written the script for a children hit film Mysterious Boy (2013). Jušić received high acclaim for her 2016 feature film debut, Quit Staring at My Plate.

Production: Kinorama

Director: Hana Jušić

Cast: Arijana Čulina, NIkša Butijer, Mia Petričević, Karla Brbić, Zlatko Burić

Composer: Hrvoje Nikšić

Screenplay: Hana Jušić

Director of Photography: Jana Plećaš

Co-producer: Peter Hyldahl, Morten Kjems Hytten Juhl, Ankica Jurić Tilić, Maria Møller Christoffersen

Production Design: Mathilde Ridder Nielsen

Editing: Jan Klemsche

Costume Design: Katarina Pilić

Sound: Roar Skau Olsen

Make-up Artist: Martina Novaković

Festivals and awards:
2017. Golden Arena for Best Directing (Hana Jušić); Golden Arena for Best Actress (Mia Petričević); Golden Arena for Best Supporting Actress (Arijana Čulina); Golden Arena for Best Costume Design (Katarina Pilić); The OKTAVIJAN Award; Best Croatian Feature Fiction Film (award of the Young Cinephiles Jury) – Pula Film Festival
2017. Jury Honorable Mention – goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film 2017
2016. FEDEORA Best European Film Award – Venice Days 2016., International Film Festival in Venice
2016. Special Mention – Zagreb Film Festival