International Premiere
Mira and her dog Baxus live a peaceful and isolated life in the countryside until, one day, they intervene in a sexual assault in the woods.
Content Considerations: Sexual violence, assault, animal cruelty
Nataša Matjašec Rošker, Čarna Lampret, Baxus
Slovenia/Czech Republic
2025
In Slovenian with English subtitles
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Credits & Director
Producer
Jerca Jerič, Andraž Jerič, Dagmar Sedláčková, Blaž Jelnikar
Screenwriter
Ivana Vogrinc Hovorka Vidali, Darja Miková
Cinematography
Kryštof Kučera
Editor
Lea Teodora Kolevska
Production Design
Minea Sončan Mihajlović
Original Music
Jen Hovorka
Ivana Vogrinc Hovorka Vidali
Ivana Vogrinc Hovorka Vidali is a Slovenian director based in Prague. Her upcoming short film The Animal Remains, was presented at the Euro Connection pitch at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, and her bachelor short Little Fury will have its international premiere at Cinekid 2026. Vidali was selected by Karlovy Vary International Film Talents 2026 for her upcoming feature debut Nera. She loves working with children, inner worlds, and animals, and is always inspired by her dog, Lota.
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