Little House
by Nika Jurman
Hiška, 2026, fiction, 1,33:1 (4:3), 25, c, 15 min
SI
Finished
Manicurist Tatjana (35) lives above her parents' home, just like everyone else in the village. But when a friend who has just built her dream house drops by for a manicure, Tatjana decides it’s time to create a home and a life of her own.
Nika Jurman (1991) holds a degree in philosophy and works as a screenwriter. Her animated short Borbike (2022) received the Vesna Award for Best Animated Film at the Festival of Slovenian Film and the Grand Prix at the Festival of Independent Film. Together with filmmaker Ester Ivakič, she co-wrote the screenplay for a feature film titled Ida, Who Sang So Badly That Even the Dead Rose from Their Graves and Sang Along (2025) based on Suzana Tratnik’s short story collection. She is currently writ…
The film's universe is inspired by the place where I grew up; a village with strong rules about what is normal and what isn't, and a vivid mariachi band tradition. As a generation, we were promised the world, yet many can't afford a place to live, leaving us bound by the rules of property owners - often loving parents who struggle to see the line between a child in their old room and an adult building a life in the same space. This hierarchy doesn’t just shape one side; it burdens the parents t…
Vertigo Ljubljana is a production company based in Ljubljana, Slovenia, established in 1994. The company has extensive experience in international co-productions and has (co)-produced over 50 feature films. A selection of recent titles includes: Pero by Damjan Kozole (documentary, 2023; IFF Rotterdam), The Happiest Man in the World by Teona Mitevska (2022; Venice FF – Orizzonti), Wake Me by Marko Šantić (2022; Black Nights FF - Critic’s Pick), and Small Body by Laura Samani (2021; Cannes FF Cri…