Modra
2011 Fundy Summer Films
June 12, 2011 at 8 p.m.
Acadia Cinema's Al Whittle Theatre
450 Main Street, Wolfville, NS
Directed by Ingrid Veninger
Written by Ingrid Veninger
Starring Hallie Switzer, Alexander Gammal and Mathieu Chesneau
Rated 14A · 80 minutes
Canada, Slovakia
English
Modra
Lina is 17 years old and lives in Toronto with her mother. For one week during the summer holidays she plans to visit her extended family in Modra, a small town in Slovakia. When Lina is dumped by her boyfriend she invites Leco instead, a cute boy from school.
Not long after arriving in Modra, Lina and Leco discover they have little in common. To make matters worse, Lina’s family mistakenly assumes that a romance is afoot, setting off a chain reaction which leads to an explosion of repressed desire and confusion.
Featuring performances by newcomers Hallie Switzer and Alexander Gammal, Modra is a journey into the heightened emotional chaos of two teenagers, a time when adulthood has not yet arrived, but childhood seems to have already long vanished. It is also a journey that helps the young protagonist learn that sometimes you have to leave home to find out where you’re from.