Dita (Anamaria Marinca) owns the house where they jostle along together.
Suada is volatile, belligerent and dying of cancer.
Death is focusing her mind in alarming ways.
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Swear to look after the children, she shouts at Dita, holding a knife over her own arm.
Who is this kid?, Dita asks one night, knowing that wont happen.
Everything around her is chaotic, including Suadas barely existent medical care.
An assortment of young lesbians lives there too, having somehow found Ditas safehouse.
Stolevskis camera moves around with them, held by unsteady hands.
Were in this world now.
Nobody gets a smooth ride.
Get rid of anything that looks gay, she shouts.
Stuff goes into cupboards.
How is he ever going to meet anyone of his own age?
He doesnt need to say it: He is lucky to have anybody.
In fact, they are all lucky to have Ali.
He has the lightness of youth; every day is potentially a party for him.
He is an opportunist; how could he not be?
Toni is difficult, suspicious and joyless, but at least he comes with a home and family attached.
Good enough, then.
Like Suada and Vanesa, Ali is Roma.
Music fills any gaps.
Its a tough ride, alright.
Its not going to set the box office alight, even in Macedonia no, especially in Macedonia.
