After being sent to a youth detention center, 18-year-old Andrej has to fight for his place within the violent group of inmates while getting ever closer to Zeljko, their informal leader. A closeness that heavily compromises Andrej’s own path.

The central theme revolves around the double life our protagonist Andrej is leading – how is he coping with all the expectations people have of him and what are the consequences that his actions will have on his future? He is constantly struggling to balance his personal identity, his sexuality and moral integrity with the image he is supposed to uphold by others. When pushed to the limit, such elements will come to the surface, revealing all their dangerous potential …

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