Sorella di Clausura

Sorella di Clausura
Festival poster
Directed byIvana Mladenović
Screenplay by
  • Ivana Mladenović
  • Adrian Schiop
  • Momir Milošević
Produced by
  • Ada Solomon
  • Ivana Mladenović
Starring
  • Katia Pascariu
  • Cendana Trifan
  • Miodrag Mladenović
  • Arnold Kelsch
CinematographyMarius Panduru
Edited byVanja Kovačević
Music by
  • Toni Cutrone
  • Andrei Dinescu
Production
companies
  • microFILM
  • Dunav 84
Distributed by
  • B Rated International
Release date
  • 13 August 2025 (2025-08-13) (Locarno)
Running time
107 minutes
Countries
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Italy
  • Spain
Languages
  • Romanian
  • Serbian
  • English

Sorella di Clausura is a 2025 romantic dark comedy film co–written, directed and produced by Ivana Mladenović. Starring Katia Pascariu and set in 2008, it follows Stela, a 36-year-old educated woman who struggles to maintain employment.[1][2][3]

A Romanian-Serbian-Italian-Spanish co-production, the film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 78th Locarno Film Festival on 13 August 2025, where it was nominated for the Golden Leopard.[4]

Synopsis

Stela, a 36-year-old educated but unemployed woman, idolizes a famous Serbian musician known as “the God of poor and Roma people.” Hoping to escape rural poverty, she accepts help from Vera, a flamboyant starlet and rumored mistress of the musician. Vera brings her to Bucharest during Romania’s brief post-EU boom, where she runs a provocative business selling sexual products.

When the financial crisis hits and Vera’s business collapses, Stela becomes a servant in her remote border home. She finally meets her idol, only to be disillusioned by his vanity and fixation on wealth, realizing he only values the powerful and rich.

Cast

  • Katia Pascariu as Stella
  • Cendana Trifan as Vera
  • Miodrag Mladenović as Boban
  • Arnold Kelsch as Charlie
  • Cătălin Dordea as Mr. X
  • Adrian Radu as Gabi

Production

In 2022 the film was selected in the CineMart 2022, an IFFR Pro’s co-production market, which is run in conjunction with the International Film Festival Rotterdam.[5] In February 2022, Ivana Mladenovic also participated in Eurimages Pop Up Residency programme, a special residency for women filmmakers developing their third or later feature film project.[6] The film is produced by Romanian microFILM and Serbian Dunav 84 and co-produced by Italian Nightswim and Spanish Boogaloo Films.[7]

In February 2025, the film was presented at IFFR Darkroom 2025 a Rotterdam-based market which offers a platform to present to the international industry recently or nearly completed films and immersive media projects seeking completion or gap funding, sales agents and festivals, held from 2 February to 5 February.[8][9]

Release

Sorella di Clausura had its World Premiere at the 78th Locarno Film Festival on 13 August 2025, and compete for Golden Leopard.[10] A week later, it competed for Heart of Sarajevo award in the Competition Programme - Feature Film at the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival on 21 August 2025.[11][12]

Paris-Based B-Rated International acquired the international sales rights of the film before its World Premiere at Locarno in July 2025.[13]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient Result Ref.
Locarno Film Festival 16 August 2025 Golden Leopard Sorella di Clausura Nominated [14]
Sarajevo Film Festival 22 August 2025 Heart of Sarajevo Pending [15]

References

  1. ^ "Sorella Di Clausura". Locarno Film Festival. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Sorella Di Clausura". Catalan Institute of Cultural Enterprises. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  3. ^ Mladenović, Ivana. "Sorella di Clausura". Cineuropa. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  4. ^ Mona Tabbara (8 July 2025). "Locarno unveils 2025 line-up including premieres of Radu Jude's 'Dracula', Kamal Aljafari's 'With Hasan In Gaza'". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  5. ^ Vassilis Economou (27 January 2022). "IFFR's CineMart is all set for its 39th edition". Cineuropa. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Ivana Mladenovic". Pop Up Film Residency. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  7. ^ Dobroiu, Ştefan (11 July 2025). "Ivana Mladenović to premiere her third fiction feature, Sorella di Clausura, at Locarno". Cineuropa. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  8. ^ Orciari, Veronica (12 February 2025). "REPORT: Darkroom @ IFFR 2025". Cineuropa. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Darkroom works-in-progress 2025". International Film Festival Rotterdam. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  10. ^ Szalai, Georg (8 July 2025). "'Dracula' by Radu Jude, David Lynch-Exec Produced 'Happy Worker' Set for Locarno Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  11. ^ Leo Barraclough (23 July 2025). "Fifty Films Compete for the Heart of Sarajevo Awards at 31st Sarajevo Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Regional premiere of the film Sorella di Clausura". Sarajevo Film Festival. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  13. ^ Emiliano De Pablos (8 July 2025). "Paris-Based B-Rated International Boards Mladenovic's Locarno Player 'Sorella di Clausura' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  14. ^ Marta Balaga (8 July 2025). "Radu Jude, Abdellatif Kechiche Head to Locarno as Swiss Fest Announces Lineup, An 'Ambitious and Exciting Edition'". Variety. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  15. ^ Ntim, Zac (23 July 2025). "Sarajevo Film Festival Sets Competition Titles Including 15 World Premieres". Deadline. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
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