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Montenegro2023fiction17'The Balkans in Focus

It happened somewhere in Montenegro at the end of the 19th century – though it might just as easily be today. A man traverses a snow-covered wasteland, carrying his injured son to safety. Their journey proceeds almost in silence. The sense of this endeavour consists in the sacrifice the father can make to save the boy despite merciless weather conditions and his own physical limitations. Every step brings them closer to their destination, as well as the limits of their endurance. A stark, hypnotic tale about parental love that provides one with the strength to achieve the impossible.