Karla Brbić

Movies

The Voice
Sonja
Upon arriving at a Catholic boarding school, the boy feels an antipathy to the religious practices the school imposes. However, students and teachers find the boy rather strange and harass him.
The Last Serb in Croatia
Aida
Croatia, seven years after bankruptcy. There is a fight going on in the world - water has become more precious than oil. In order to get hold of it, the powerful are ready to start wars, conquer, destroy, and even plant a zombie-virus. Mico, a bon viveur from Zagreb, whose daily routine includes massage parlours, restaurants and cinemas, where he watches a movie series featuring his favorite actress Franka Anic, is caught completely off guard by the zombie-epidemics. Nevertheless, he boldly embarks on an Odyssey accompanied by his movie heroine, with one highly unattainable, goal: to survive.
Quit Staring at My Plate
Anđela
Marijana's life revolves around her family, whether she likes it or not. They live on top of one another in a tiny apartment, driving one another crazy. Then her controlling father has a stroke and is left completely bedridden, and Marijana takes his place as head of the clan. Soon, she is working two jobs to keep everything afloat, while her mother and disabled brother do their best to scupper the ship. Driven to the edge, Marijana finds comfort in seedy sex with random strangers; and this taste of freedom leaves her wanting more. But now that she has finally found freedom, what's she meant to do with it?
Zagreb Cappuccino
Djevojka u klubu #1
Zagreb Cappuccino is the story of two best friends, Petra and Kika. Both women are in their early forties. Petra, in Zagreb, is getting divorced, and Kika arrives from Cologne to console her. Kika, a cosmopolitan party girl, teaches Petra how to carry on with her life without a husband and a family. Over several cups of coffee and nights out we get to know their fears and problems, their solitude, insecurities and inner strength.
On Shaky Ground
Sestra
On Shaky Ground is a short film that deals with the issue of a breaking family, after the father falls into a serious depression because of the financial moves he had previously kept secret.
Short Circuits
Sonja (segment "Podstanar")
Matea is a twelve-year-old whiner who hopes her birthday party will make her more popular at school. Nera is a girl at a crossroads in life. An incident in front of a shopping mall could give her a new perspective on things. Miran is a new husband, son-in-law, and a father-to-be who is simply trying to move his things to a new apartment with the help of neighbors who start giving him a hard time. Three neighbors on the verge of a breakdown on a winter's night.
No Laughing Allowed
Alida
Boris is a satisfied fifty-year-old man with a wife, a daughter, a son, and… A lover. Younger one, of course. But he suddenly runs out of luck and thinks up a new plan to get back his harmonic life. However, with each new move he becomes more tangled up in a web of unexpected situations, his baits fall on unforeseen places, and his marital triangle gets more and more angles…
Smart Girls
Marija
While Marija is set with her boyfriend, her roommate Nikolina is still a virgin. But, after realizing that the social practices have changed, she has to follow her duties and restructure her beliefs.
Where the Penguins Fly
Silva
On the same day several interrelated characters try to change their own lives and, in the process, change the lives of others.