International Works in Progress
Happiness is just a blue couch away
A mother and son flee an abusive husband, finding fragile refuge in a car, while danger closes in.
On a winter night in Podgorica, Nataša flees with her nine-year-old son. With no home, their red Golf becomes both shelter and trap, as odd jobs, borrowed rooms, and her husband's threats fray a fragile bond. Can love hold when every other refuge is denied?
Subjects:
child parent relationships, abuse, childhood
Andrija Mugosa is the founder of KA Productions and Ablest. He has written and directed six short fiction films, including "Praskozorje" (2019), "Rikverc" (2020), and "Ječam Žela" (2021). As an assistant director, he has credits on over twelve short films as well as the feature "Zaliv" (2023). He wrote and directed a video-art piece for La Biennale di Venezia 2023, and created the "Boka Place 2024" campaign for Porto Montenegro. He is one of the authors of the short animated film "Povratna Boca". He is the screenwriter and director of two feature films that received development support from the Film Centre of Montenegro: "Agape" and "The Lament for Jaglika". He is the director and one of the authors of the stage play "Some Better place". He is in post-production of his first debut feature film "Happiness is just a blue couch away".
Iva Kasalica (1995) is a Montenegrin producer with several years of experience in film and other media production. She graduated and specialized in Production at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Cetinje, where she is also pursuing a master's degree. She is the recipient of the Film Centre of Montenegro's 'Radomir Pule Milović' scholarship for the best master's student in Production. As a producer or co-producer, she has worked on 11 award-winning short films, including "Praskozorje", "Rikverc", "Poslednja nit", "U koliko krećemo sjutra?", as well as international co-productions such as "Tears of the Mountain" and "Proslava", which have screened at more than 20 European film festivals. Her professional experience includes work in theatre production, television companies, and international projects. She is also active in radio and audio production through original projects and collaborations with national and international institutions.
Andrija Mugosa is the founder of KA Productions and Ablest. He has written and directed six short fiction films, including "Praskozorje" (2019), "Rikverc" (2020), and "Ječam Žela" (2021). As an assistant director, he has credits on over twelve short films as well as the feature "Zaliv" (2023). He wrote and directed a video-art piece for La Biennale di Venezia 2023, and created the "Boka Place 2024" campaign for Porto Montenegro. He is one of the authors of the short animated film "Povratna Boca". He is the screenwriter and director of two feature films that received development support from the Film Centre of Montenegro: "Agape" and "The Lament for Jaglika". He is the director and one of the authors of the stage play "Some Better place". He is in post-production of his first debut feature film "Happiness is just a blue couch away".