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Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children
Little Harbour (2017)
A story inspired by true events about two children whose innocent play will change their lives forever. For Lucia, Jarka is nothing more than a best friend. Ten-year-old Jarka doesn’t see it that way though. She would much rather have her mom try to be a mother instead. Jarka dreams of having a real family and a house by the sea. Left on her own, she stumbles upon twin infants abandoned at the train station and decides to take them in. Her grandmother’s enchanted garden becomes a safe haven where she can take on the role of a parent together with her neighbour Kristian, who himself suffers from overprotective parents. In an impressive manner, the two prove how loving true affection and an awareness of responsibility can look when individuals hold tight to their dreams without disappointing those closest to them.
| Country | Slovak Republic, Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Year | 2017 |
| Duration | 85 min |
| Rating | 12 |
| Language | Slovak |
| Subtitle | English |
| Directed by | Iveta Grófová |
| Screenplay | Iveta Grófová |
| Director of Photography | Denisa Buranová |
| Music | Matej Hlaváč |
| Edited by | Anton Fabian |
| Contact | endorfilm s.r.o. |
Biography
A Slovak screenwriter and director, she studied animation and documentary filmmaking at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava. During her studies she made the short films Gestarbeiteri (2007) and Discoboj (2013), which was later included in the anthology film Slovakia 2.0 (2014). Her feature debut was the drama Made in Ash (Až do města Aš, 2012) shown at European festivals. She further directed the documentary Blues for Solo Mothers (Blues pro sólo matky, 2013).
Family, Friendship, Childhood, Fantasy, Relationships, Psychology, True Story