EFF: Safe Place

“Raw, authentic emotion and inventive lyricism combine in Juraj Lerotic’s sensitive, devastating reckoning with an acute mental health crisis in the family.” - The Film Verdict

“Raw, authentic emotion and inventive lyricism combine in Juraj Lerotic’s sensitive, devastating reckoning with an acute mental health crisis in the family.” - The Film Verdict 

Set over 24 hours as the brother and mother of a suicidal man attempt to care for him, Safe Place is a beautifully acted film that won multiple awards at the prestigious Locarno International Film Festival. A highly personal film that will resonate broadly, this debut feature is a compelling and sensitive film about challenging subject matter, and how tragedy brings families together. 

Content warning: suicide themes 

Croatia’s submission for the Best International Feature Film Academy Award 

Rating

E

Language

Croatian (English Subtitles)

Cast

Snježana Sinovcic Šiško, Goran Markovic, Juraj Lerotic

Director

Juraj Lerotic