Short film

Over the Threshold

2026 · 15 min

A brief, suffocating plunge into tradition and escape, leaving a chill of youthful desperation.

Overview: Teenagers Danijela and Branko, newlyweds find themselves overwhelmed by wedding traditions. When they feel they can no longer breathe, they decide to run away from their own wedding party into the cold night.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, identity, freedom, coming-of-age
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
freedom
coming-of-age
trauma
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild