Murina

Murina (Croatian for 'moray eel') is a 2021 internationally co-produced drama film, directed by Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović, in her feature directorial debut, from a screenplay by Alamat Kusijanović and Frank Graziano. It stars Gracija Filipović, Leon Lučev, Danica Curcic, and Cliff Curtis. Martin Scorsese served as an executive producer under his Sikelia Productions banner. It premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Caméra d'Or. It was released in the United States on July 8, 2022, by Kino Lorber. Plot Julija (Gracija Filipović) and her parents, Ante (Leon Lučev) and Nela (Danica Čurčić), live on a remote island along Croatia's Adriatic coast. The film spans a weekend in the family's life, during which Ante invites an old friend, Javier (Cliff Curtis), to their home and attempts to convince Javier to purchase their land and develop a deluxe resort on it. The weekend quickly goes south when old resentments and familial tensions flare up. Julija, characterized as a quiet but independent teenager, watches her parents undertake preparations for Javier's visit with an air of disinterest, only participating when asked. She is an avid swimmer and spearfisher, who is most often portrayed wearing only a one-piece swimsuit, and throughout the weekend often retreats to the ocean.