Nadezhda is a high school English teacher near Sofia. Stunned by a theft report by one of her students she is determined to find the culprit and punish him. As this episode unravels at work, her personal life changes drastically. She is notified by a bailiff that the bank is about to seize her house and put it for auction due to overdue mortgage payments. Determined to keep her life afloat and her house she will do everything she can to get the money before it’s too late. Her personal and professional life will converge as she goes against all the lessons she teaches her students.
Festivals & Awards
Kiev Molodist 2014
FIPRESCI Prize
La Orquidea Film Festival 2014
International Film Competition / Main Jury Prize for the Best Film
San Sebastian FF 2014
New Directors
Kutxa New Director's Award
Thessaloniki IFF 2014
Int'l Competition
Special Jury Award for Originality and Innovation, Best Screenplay
Thessaloniki IFF 2014
Special Jury Prize-Bronze Alexander / Best Screenplay award
Tokyo IFF 2014
Competition
Special Jury Prize
Toronto - TIFF 2014
Contemporary World Cinema
Ventana Sur 2014
European Cinema
Warsaw FF 2014
Competition 1-2
1-2 Competition Award
Goteborg IFF 2015
Ingmar Bergman International Debut Award
Guadalajara FICG 2015
International Feature
HKIFF 2015
Global Vision
Luxembourg City Film Festival 2015
Grand Prix
Minsk International Film Festival 2015
Grand Prix "Golden Listapad" for Best Film
Rotterdam IFFR 2015
Bright Future
Sofia IFF 2015
Best Bulgarian Feature Film Award & Audience Award
Sofia IFF 2015
Grand Prix / Award for Best Bulgarian Feature Film / Audience Award / FIPRESCI Award
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