A French brat meets Slovenian apples—frost is coming, feelings are thawing.
Jean, a young French hooligan, is sent on a forced vacation to his grandfather Evald, who lives in the Slovenian countryside. Despite Evald's warm welcome, Jean remains quite withdrawn, speaks only French with his grandfather, and coldly rejects his lifestyle, which is mainly devoted to tending the orchard and selling apples on the local road. While they struggle to get used to life together, frost is slowly approaching Evald's orchard.
Acting
Bolčina's weathered warmth carries entire wordless scenes.
Cinematography
Orchard frames that make frost feel personal.
Editing
Patient cuts that mirror Jean's thawing hostility.
Director
Filip Jembrih
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Maks Dakskobler learned basic Slovenian for the role but was directed to mangle it intentionally to emphasize Jean's refusal to engage.
Slovenian roadside apple sellers are a real rural tradition—Jembrih cast actual locals as background vendors for authenticity.
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