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Have You Seen This Woman?

Have You Seen This Woman? (Serbian: Да ли сте видели ову жену?, Da li ste videli ovu ženu?) is a 2022 Serbian-Croatian fantasy drama film directed by Dušan Zorić and Matija Gluščević.[2] It stars Ksenija Marinković[3] as Draginja, a middle-aged woman trapped in the roles which patriarchal society tries to impose on her.[4] The film is the directing duo's feature debut.[5]

Have You Seen This Woman?
International release poster
Da li ste videli ovu ženu?
Directed by
  • Dušan Zorić
  • Matija Gluščević
Written by
  • Dušan Zorić
  • Matija Gluščević
Produced byČarna Vučinić
Starring
Cinematography
  • Aleksa Radunović
  • Marko Kažić
  • Milica Drinić
Edited byOlga Košarić
Music byStipe Škokić - DJ Jock
Production
companies
Release date
  • September 8, 2022 (2022-09-08) (Venice)
Running time
79 minutes[1]
Countries
  • Serbia
  • Croatia
LanguageSerbian

Have You Seen This Woman? premiered at the 37th International Critics' Week of the 79th Venice International Film Festival[6][7] on September 8, 2022.[1]

The film features the final performance of the late Vlasta Velisavljević.[8][9]

Synopsis

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In the heat of a summer day, Draginja discovers a dead body that resembles her. In the heat of a summer day, Draginja hires a fake husband to show off in front of her friends. In the cold of a winter night, Draginja roams the streets hoping to recover her lost memory. Through three different life possibilities, a middle-aged woman tries to get out of her skin.

Cast

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Production

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During production, the film was known under the working title Metamorphoses (Serbian: Метаморфозе, Metamorfoze) and it took over six years to complete.[4][10] The project participated in the First Cut Lab consultancy programme, where it was mentored by Radu Jude, among others.[11] It also took part in the First Cut + workshop at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival[12][13] and it won the image post-production award at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival Agora Works-in-progress 2019.[14][15]

Reception

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Have You Seen This Woman?, described by the delegate general of the Venice International Film Critics' Week Beatrice Fiorentino as "the most incredibly unsettling film in the selection",[16] opened in Venice to positive reviews.

Screen Daily described the film as "intriguing and often disconcerting" and pointed at Ksenija Marinković's "committed, sensitive and big-hearted" performance.[17]

Italian newspaper Il manifesto said that the three Draginja's in the film played by the "excellent Ksenija Marinković" are "three symbols of an unstoppable decline, of a radical loneliness" and called the film "a remarkable debut".[18]

Cineuropa underlined the film's surprising narrative, "one of the driving forces" of an "emotionally engaging film".[19]

Accolades

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Event Category Recipients Result
Venice International Film Festival Lion of the Future - Luigi de Laurentiis Venice Award for a Debut Film Have You Seen This Woman? Nominated
Grand Prize Settimana Internazionale della Critica Have You Seen This Woman? Nominated
Authors Under 40 - Special Mention Olga Košarić (editor) Won[20]
Belgrade Auteur Film Festival Grand Prix Aleksandar Saša Petrović Have You Seen This Woman? Won[21]
World Film Festival of Bangkok Best director Dušan Zorić & Matija Gluščević (directors) Won[22]
Pula Film Festival Golden Arena for Best Actress (Croatian Minority Productions) Ksenija Marinković Won[23]
Golden Arena for Best Cinematography (Croatian Minority Productions) Aleksa Radunović, Marko Kažić & Milica Drinić Won[24]
Bilbao International Festival of Documentary and Short Films ZINEBI First Film Award for Best Film Dušan Zorić & Matija Gluščević Nominated[25]
Euro-Balkan Film Festival Best Actress Ksenija Marinković Won[26]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Have You Seen This Woman?". Venice International Film Critics' Week. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  2. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Posters for Venice Critics' Week title Have You Seen This Woman?". Cineuropa. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  3. ^ Barić, Vid (27 July 2022). "Dva filma s Ksenijom Marinković na venecijanskoj Mostri". tportal.hr. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  4. ^ a b Koprivica, Jelena (9 August 2022). "Priča o ženi koja pokušava da iskoči iz svoje kože". Nova.rs. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  5. ^ Janković, Zoran (28 July 2022). "Dušan Zorić and Matija Gluščević's Debut Feature Have You Seen This Woman? to Premiere at Venice Film Festival 2022". Film New Europe. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  6. ^ Dalton, Ben (25 July 2022). "Venice Critics' Week to open with drag queen drama 'Three Nights A Week', unveils full selection". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  7. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (25 July 2022). "French Rom-Com 'Three Nights a Week,' Set in Drag Queen World, to Open Venice Critics' Week". Variety. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  8. ^ Radanov, Ljubomir (27 July 2022). "S Vlastom sam snimila njegov poslednji film! Melita Bihali: Već tada nije bio vedar i nasmejan, ali je u kadru pravi profesionalac". Kurir. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  9. ^ Koprivica, Jelena (25 July 2022). "Poslednja Vlastina uloga: "Da li ste videli ovu ženu?" premijerno u Veneciji". Nova.rs. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  10. ^ Ćuk, Aleksandra (31 August 2022). "Ksenija Marinković o idealima, rokenrol generaciji, pravu na abortus, Evroprajdu: I muškarci, i žene, i mladi, i stari, svi su u nekoj krizi gde ne znaju uopće šta bi od sebe". Danas. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Biggest year yet for First Cut Lab projects at Venice Film Festival". First Cut Lab. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  12. ^ Economou, Vassilis (30 June 2021). "First Cut+ releases its portfolio for Karlovy Vary". Cineuropa. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Projekat igranog filma "Metamorfoze" odabran za program First Cut+ u Karlovim Varima". Radio Television of Serbia. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  14. ^ Economou, Vassilis (11 November 2019). "Thessaloniki's Agora announces its award winners". Cineuropa. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  15. ^ Janković, Zoran (13 November 2019). "Nagrada GRAAL Solunskog filmskog festivala za postrodukciju filma "Metamorfoze" Dušana Zorića i Matije Gluščevića". FCS. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  16. ^ Scarpa, Vittoria (25 July 2022). "The 37th Venice International Film Critics' Week starts from the future, light and inclusiveness". Cineuropa. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  17. ^ Hunter, Allan (8 September 2022). "'Have You Seen This Woman?': Venice Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  18. ^ Montinari, Mazzino (9 September 2022). ""Have you seen this woman?", simboli di decadenza e solitudini". Il manifesto. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  19. ^ Lazic, Elena (10 September 2022). "Review: Have You Seen This Woman?". Cineuropa. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  20. ^ "Collaterall awards of the 79th Venice Film Festival". Venice Film Festival. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  21. ^ Stojiljković, Marko. "Have You Seen This Woman? crowned as the champion of the Festival of Auteur Film". Cineuropa. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  22. ^ Frater, Patrick. "Ukraine's 'Klondike' Wins Top Prize at Revived World Film Festival in Bangkok". Variety. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  23. ^ Have You Seen This Woman? (2022) - Awards - IMDb, retrieved 2023-12-18
  24. ^ Have You Seen This Woman? (2022) - Awards - IMDb, retrieved 2023-12-18
  25. ^ Have You Seen This Woman? (2022) - Awards - IMDb, retrieved 2023-12-18
  26. ^ "Balkan Film Festival: annunciati i vincitori della VI edizione". MediaMe. 2023-11-13. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
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