Gvozden Ilić
Directing
Biography
Gvozden Ilic (born 1998) is a film director from Belgrade, Serbia. He finished his studies at the Faculty of dramatic arts in Belgrade. He directed several short fiction films; When they bloom (2024), Heartbeat (2023), Ribs (2021) and Prom night (2020). He is currently developing his debut feature film Thorn, which was a part of Lim and Pitch it programs.
Known For
Three best friends ditch their high school prom dance. The night that follows unravels their hidden and suppressed desires which cast a glimpse of the emotional bewilderment of a whole generation.
Prom Night
A group of teenagers celebrate Labour day at a remote house near the lake. Filip disappears, Sofija longs for a touch, Isidora runs away to forget, and Alisa wants to spend a beautiful day. In search of something they’ve been missing, everybody seems to be forgetting about Filip.
When They Bloom
Best friends, Nikola and David, go on a road trip by foot through the suburbs of Belgrade.
Ribs
A girl roams through the city in order to retrieve her heart and take it to her boyfriend. But there is one problem: the heart has stopped beating.