Murina

Frequently disturbed and frustrated with her overbearing father, Ante, and her dismissive mother, Nela, 17-year-old Julija simply wishes to escape her life of mundanity and eel-fishing, longing to live like the teenagers who freely and jovially yacht near her family’s isolated Croatian island. When the wealthy Javier comes along, offering to buy the land to build a resort, Julija believes she sees an opportunity in his offer: A way for her family to leave the isolation of their lonely isle and a potential romance for Julija. Javier, also a former lover of Nela’s, begins to flirt with both her and her daughter, complicating their relationship and spurning Ante’s bitterness and his fixation on his domineering father role. In a disturbing but real depiction of the manipulations and anger in patriarchal societies, “Murina” shows great promise and drama in this new film.   Executive produced by Martin Scorsese and shot by award-winning cinematographer Hélène Louvart (The Lost Daughter, Never Rarely Sometimes Always), “Murina” stuns the senses with glamorous Mediterranean seas and powerful performances from lead actress Gracija Filipovic, making this a movie you don’t want to miss.