Ida is a spirited ten-year-old girl growing up in the rural Slovenian countryside where she lives with her parents and grandmother who is her greatest support. But when grandma’s health suddenly worsens, Ida becomes convinced that only the mysterious singing from the nearby cemetery can help her. So she decides to join the school choir—but her voice is so out of tune that she is rejected at the audition. Crossing the line between reality and the magical world, Ida must face the loss and changes that come as part of growing up.

Developed as part of MAIA Workshop 2018, Scenarnica 2019, ProPro – Producers’ Programme for Women 2019 and MIDPOINT Feature Launch 2020. Presented at Budapest Debut Film Forum 2019, KVIFF Eastern Promises 2020 and Fest Forward 2022.

Festivals and awards:

• Cottbus Film Festival 2025 (Cottbus, Germany) – Special mention of Ecumenical Jury 
• Torino International Film Festival 2025 (Torino, Italy) – Special Jury Prize
• Liffe – Ljubljana International Film Festival 2025 (Ljubljana, Slovenia) – FIPRESCI award
• Pula Film Festival 2026 (Pula, Croatia) – Golden Arena for Best Regional Film
• Crossing Europe, Film Festival Linz 2026 (Linz, Austria) – Competition
• Raindance 2026 (London, UK) – Competition
• Busan International Kids & Youth Film Festival 2026 (Busan, South Korea) – Competition
• Triste Film Festival 2026 (Trieste, Italy) – Wild Roses
• “Paper plane” Award for an outstanding screenplay for a completed audiovisual work (The Directors Guild of Slovenia) 2026
• IRIS award for best cinematography (Slovene Association of Cinematographers) 2026
• The France Brenk Award for outstanding achievements in the field of film culture for the year 2025