One loose bolt. One dead man. Seventy minutes of a soul coming apart.
Kujtim works as a car mechanic. He makes a mistake and does not fix the brakes of a truck properly, which leads to a deadly accident. He feels guilty, but is unable to admit his mistake.
Acting
Ljarja's face does what dialogue cannot—devour itself from within.
Cinematography
Harsh Albanian black-and-white that makes every shadow feel like accusation.
Direction
Hakani's tight 70 minutes—no wasted frame, no escape for Kujtim.
Director
Hysen Hakani
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made under Albania's communist regime, the film's 'conscience' doubles as state-approved self-criticism—yet Ljarja's performance smuggles something dangerously human past the ideology.
Hakani reportedly shot the brake-repair sequence with a real mechanic to ensure authenticity; the mundane detail makes the horror that follows unshakeable.
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