Lilly steals the keys of her new teacher and in an act of revenge trashes his home. She is surprised by his blind and ill-tempered mother and Lilly lies that she is in fact his fiancée. This makes the mother very happy and eventually, Lilly finds herself bound to visit her regularly.
Acting
Ilka Zafirova's blind mom steals every scene.
Writing
Tight 20-min arc, no wasted breath.
Director
Elena Toncheva
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bulgarian short cinema rarely breaks international — this gem won hearts at Clermont-Ferrand for its universal awkwardness.
Director Elena Toncheva based the mother on her own grandmother's stubborn warmth — that authenticity crackles in every scene.
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