Nina

The film tells a story of a timid boy and a small tomboy who are united but also divided by fear. They develop a strong bond, omnipotent in the realm of children's fantasy. But when friendship begins to turn into love, fear takes unexpected dimensions. It will not be easy to defeat it and walk the common path.

Fear knows what man is afraid of. It binds his hands, prevents him from moving, strangles him and sometimes strikes him dumb. Fear within little man Ondro is big. He is afraid of his thoughts, what he hears and sees on his parents' TV, even afraid of whatever else he might potentially be afraid of. His parents don't help him with his fear, as they're too occupied with their own ideas of the world. Due to his fear, little Ondro loses his only friend. But although he is unbelievably afraid of what probably, maybe, most definitely awaits him outside, he abandons the safety of his home, setting out to find his friend again. He suffers his own imagined hell only to find that he can survive in reality. On his terrifying quest, Ondro not only finds his old friend, but also meets a new one – his polar opposite, a little woodland girl who shows him the way both through the forest and life. Thanks to her, Ondro manages to expel his fears and fill his time with joy rather than worry about his life or fear of immortality. The ratio of "big" fear and "little" Ondro is gradually shifting. Our two friends spend their childhood not without incident, but in relatively good health. Ondro grows up from his childish ideas and his companion gets into his head. But one thing has been forgotten – the omnipresent fear that prevents man from doing anything that might hurt. The fear of the unknown is much stronger, as are the worries of grownups. Not even love is stronger. Or it just as well might be. (IFF Bratislava)