Take a Deep Breath (2004) – Diši duboko

Diši Duboko - Take a Deep Breath (2004)

80 min | Drama | 08 November 2004

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Sasa, a Belgrade University law student, tells her parents that she and her boyfriend Stefan are moving to Canada. That same night Sasa and Stefan suffer a car accident. Sasa wakes up in hospital and meets Stefan's charming and clever sister Lana, a photographer living in Paris. Stefan remains in hospital to recover. Sasa finds out that her mother Lila is having an affair. Her father, a well-known judge, desperately tries to keep the family together. Lana becomes Sasa's closest friend - a person able to prove that life is sometimes a mere game. In the midst of historical and family chaos, Sasa gets involved in a love relationship with her boyfriend's sister.

Director: Dragan Marinković

Writer: Dragan Marinkovic, Hajdana Baletic, Nela Markovic-Bebler

Country: Serbia and Montenegro

Genre: Drama

Language: Serbian

Duration: 80 min

Stars: Ana Franic, Ana Sakic, Bogdan Diklic, Bojan Dimitrijevic, Branislav Tomasevic, Goran Susljik, Jelena Djokic, Jelena Helc, Mira Furlan, Nikola Djuricko, Tatjana Torbica

“Take a Deep Breath” (original title: “Diši duboko”) is a 2004 Serbian drama film directed by Dragan Marinković. The story revolves around Saša, a Belgrade University law student, who plans to move to Canada with her boyfriend Stefan. However, their lives take a dramatic turn when they get into a car accident. Saša wakes up in the hospital and meets Stefan’s sister, Lana, a photographer from Paris. As Saša navigates her recovery, she discovers complex family dynamics and develops a close relationship with Lana52.

The film is notable for being promoted as the first Serbian LGBT feature film, although the writer emphasizes that it focuses more on the generational gap within a modern family.