Baits and Hooks

Saad, Thruben and Andrija are Swiss citizens and therefore liable for military service. The three officers proudly train to defend the country. But would they also go to war against their countries of origin?

NATO bombing of Serbia in 1999. James, a young journalist on his first deployment abroad, is faced with the absurd reality of news production and is forced to choose between his career and his moral code.

Nadia, an eighteen-year-old girl disappeared without a trace not having given any prior notice that she was going to do that. Her father, Svetozar goes in search of her without preconditions where he could find her. During that search he discovers the background of growing up in a big city and the world in which his daughter spends her time for which he himself had no idea that there was.

Mara, a successful businesswoman and single mother, is heartbroken after her son Nemanja’s untimely death. She becomes emotionally detached, refusing to communicate with friends and family. However, when she meets Milan, Nemanja’s close friend, she finds solace and comfort in their relationship.

A young lieutenant must persuade a captive resistance fighter to betray his comrades, or enforce a law which states that for every German soldier killed, one hundred civilians must be executed.

The movie depicts a Serbian choir, The Singing Women of Pozega, a group of enthusiastic elderly women full of life who share their daily routine with us. Through poetic pictures, seasoned with a lot of humour, we learn about their views on love, joy as well as the ephemerality of life.