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202481 minPGdocumentary

Family Dynamics Homelessness

Geri's Wish

202481 minPGdocumentary

Eighteen-year-old Geri faces the pressure of final exams while preparing to leave her orphanage in Vratza after graduation.

Family Dynamics Homelessness

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Tonislav Hristov

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Eighteen-year-old Geri faces the pressure of final exams while preparing to leave her orphanage in Vratza after graduation.

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Tonislav Hristov

Tonislav Hristovdirector

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Geri, an 18-year-old girl from Vratza, Bulgaria, lives in an orphanage while preparing for her high school final exams. Graduation means leaving the orphanage, which adds pressure to her dreams of attending university. As she reflects on her past with her stepbrother, Geri confronts family issues, including her mother's abandonment. She faces a decision about inviting her mother to the prom. Geri also navigates a relationship with a boyfriend who wants her to emigrate to Germany, complicating her future.

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