ROLE

DIRECTOR

GENRE

DRAMA

YEAR

2021

FESTIVALS

Sarajevo,
Palm Springs

Room with Curtains is a short film about silence, waiting, and the unspoken. The entire story unfolds inside a small apartment where time seems suspended. A woman looks out of the window, caught between memory and anticipation, while the muted light and restrained framing turn every gesture into meaning.

The film embraces minimalism: long static shots, natural light, and a muted color palette. There is no score, only the sounds of the room and the city outside, which become part of the narrative. The absence of explicit dialogue emphasizes the tension between inner life and outward calm.

Themes

• Intimacy and solitude
• The weight of unexpressed emotion
• The passage of time in confined spaces

Reception

Premiered at Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival in 2021, Room with Curtains was noted for its restrained style and emotional precision. Critics praised its ability to turn ordinary domestic space into a stage for psychological drama.