Four close friends, Lovro (21), Nenad (20), Stevan (22), and Ivan (20), fought against the Ustashas and Nazis by joining the partisans in WWII. Sixteen years later, they became renowned filmmakers. In 1957, in Communist Yugoslavia, their sexual orientation raises suspicion, and a communist party loyalist named Emir (52) is assigned to sabotage their careers and lives. The pursuit of freedom becomes a fight for survival for the artists, while Emir's beliefs are challenged.

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Growing up with a family member who was never allowed to "come out" and live in the shadows of his true self, I was inspired to shed light on a dark time in history. Through my extensive research, which included PhD theses on homosexual persecution in communist Yugoslavia, I discovered the remarkable resilience and unwavering strength of those who fought for their right to be different and authentic. Despite the persecution and imprisonment, they never gave up. This film pays tribute to their courage, but it is also about our power of love to conquer hate and a call for acceptance and understanding in our polarized world.

4Film has produced over 30 films and 20 European co-productions across various genres, including feature fiction, creative feature documentaries, and mini-TV series. 4Film's movies have been successfully distributed theatrically, on VOD and television in 190 countries worldwide. Many of them have received awards and have been screened at numerous festivals across the globe. Some of company's notable titles include "INFINITY POOL" (2023) by Brandon Cronenberg, starring Alexander Skarsgard and Mia Goth (screened at Sundance FF 23 and Berlinale FF 23); "BURNING DAYS" (2022) by Emin Alper, a co-production with Turkey, France, Germany, Netherlands, and Greece (premiered at Cannes Film Festival 2022 – Un Certain Regard); "BUTTERFLY VISION" (2022) by Maksym Nakonechnyi, a co-production with Ukraine, Czech Republic, and Sweden (premiered at Cannes Film Festival 2022 – Un Certain Regard); "YOU CARRY ME" (2016) by Ivona Juka (screened at Karlovy Vary IFF, Santa Barbara IFF, Cleveland FF, and was candidate for the 88th Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film, also the first Croatian film available on Netflix); and "SLOVENIAN GIRL" by Damjan Kozole (screened at Toronto IFF, Raindance FF, and Warsaw FF). The recent feature fiction film „BEAUTIFUL EVENING, BEAUTIFUL DAY“ directed by Ivona Juka, is a candidate for the Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards® and for the prestigious GOYA Award, by the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain.

Emir Hadžihafisbegović, in his 25 years of active work in theatre, film, and television across Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, and European co-productions, has portrayed a diverse range of notable roles. His versatility is evident in his award-winning performance in the movie 'These Are The Rules' by Ognjen Sviličić, for which he won the Venice Horizons Award for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival. This role also earned him the best actor award at the Stockholm Film Festival, Pula Film Festival, and FEST International Film Festival. His previous awards include Best Actor at the Durban International Film Festival for his role in 'Armin' by Ognjen Sviličić, and the Golden Arena at the Pula Film Festival. He also won the award for Best Supporting Actor in 'The Border Post' by Rajko Grlić at the Pula Film Festival. He also played in the feature films that were awarded at international film festivals, and these are some of them: GOLDEN PALM at the Cannes Film Festival for the film "When Father was away on Bussines" by Emir Kusturica, 1985., GOLDEN BEAR at the Berlin Film Festival for the film "Grbavica" by Jasmila Zbanic, 2007., GOLDEN TIGER at the Rotterdam Film Festival for the film "Summer in the Golden Walley" by Srdjan Vuletic, 2004. and SILVER LEOPARD at the Locarno Film Festival for the film "Fuse" by Pjer Zalica, 2003.

Dado Ćosić is a permanent member of the ZKM theatre ensemble, one of the most prestigious theatres in Croatia. He also acts in classical theatre plays at the Dubrovnik Summer Festival and in the Ulysses Theater, as well as modern theatre plays at the &TD Theater. He collaborated with acclaimed stage directors from all over Europe, including Paolo Magelli, Janusz Kica, Jernej Lorenci, Grzegorz Jarzyna, and Árpád Schilling. He won theatre awards for various roles in plays, including the Croatian Actors Society Award for Best Actor and the Ardalion Award for his role in Eichmann in Jerusalem. Dado Ćosić won an award at the Pula Film Festival for Best Supporting Actor in "High Sun" by Dalibor Matanić, a movie that was presented at the Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard program.

Screenwriter and Director: Ivona Juka
Producer: Anita Juka
Co-Producers: Michael A. Dobbin, Magdalena Zimecka, Constantinos Nikiforou, Jasmin Duraković, Angelina A. Duraković
Executive Producers: Marius D'Gasco, Laura Sinovčić, Byron A. Martin
In association with: Tastemaker Studios
Director of photography: Dragan Ruljančić
Editor: Nenad Pirnat
CO-Editor:Nina Velnić
Music: Michael Brook
Cast: Dado Ćosić, Emir Hadžihafizbegović, Slaven Došlo, Đorđe Galić, Elmir Krivalić, Dražen Čuček, Anja Šovagović – Despot, Vojislav Brajović, Asja Jovanović, Ivana Boban, Milica Mihajlović, Svetozar Cvetković, Matija Prskalo, Marko Braić, Mislav Čavajda, Andrej Dojkić, Jan Doležal, Goran Grgić, Anita Juka, Lena Juka Štambuk, Ivan Krištof, Stojan Matavulj, Pavle Matuško, Frano Mašković, Siniša Miletić, Domagoj Mrkonjić, Gloria Navarro, Marko Petrić, Luka Petrušić, Deirdre Pike, Jure Radnić, Rade Radolović, Janko Rakoš, Laura Sinovčić, Boris Svrtan, Enes Vejzović, Paško Vukasović, Nikolina Žuženić
Lenght: 137 min
Screen Ratio: 2.39
Sound: 5.1, ATMOS