11 minutes. One mine. A secret that'll wreck you for days.
Deep underground, a coal miner and his young assistant make a discovery that slowly unravels the course of their bond. What was buried begins to surface and nothing will ever be the same.
Cinematography
Tight shafts and shadows that crush you with the characters.
Acting
Koenigs and Heremans pack a feature's worth of history into glances.
Direction
Božić knows exactly when to cut — merciless, perfect restraint.
Director
Maša Božić
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film's title nods to Yugoslav diaspora cinema — 'homeland' as something you carry in your body, not your passport.
Shot in an actual decommissioned Belgian mine; Božić made the crew work in near-total darkness to match the actors' real disorientation.
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