Irina

Irina is a part-time waitress in a small Bulgarian town. On the very same day when she is fired, her husband gets into a serious accident. Irina’s family is now trapped in poverty and, to make ends meet, she becomes a surrogate mother. Fights, despair and the seed of life growing in her belly bring on another wave to this rough and wrecked life. Slowly, Irina discovers what it means to love and to forgive.

Nadejda Koseva’s feature debut, winner of 16 international awards, is shot primarily in enclosed spaces that echo the claustrophobia of a life that offers few choices.

Feature Debut

Video talk with the director