Little Trouble Girls

Lucia, a 16-year-old introvert, joins the girls’ choir at her Catholic school, where she befriends the slightly older, self-assured Ana-Maria. The choir goes for intensive rehearsals at a monastery in the countryside – a welcome chance for Lucia to escape her overprotective and strict mother for a while. Restoration work is also being carried out at the monastery, and Lucia finds herself feeling very drawn to one of the builders. These are confusing feelings, which also cause her to begin to doubt her faith. All this puts a strain on her friendship with Ana-Maria and causes tension within the group.

This feature film debut by Slovenian director Urška Djukić – an intimate and sensual coming-of-age drama about burgeoning sexuality and Catholic shame – has already won several awards at various film festivals. For instance, the film won the prestigious FIPRESCI Award at the 2025 Berlinale. Starring Jara Sofija Ostan and Mina Švajger in the lead roles.