# Quit Staring at My Plate (2016)

> A Croatian family drama follows an overburdened daughter who discovers that escaping domestic control is easier than deciding what freedom should mean.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/272715

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Hana Jušić
- Cast: Mia Petričević, Nikša Butijer, Arijana Čulina, Zlatko Burić, Karla Brbić, Bruna Bebić-Tudor, Marijana Mikulić, Roko Sikavica
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5791884/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: claustrophobic, abrasive, melancholic, arthouse cinema night, social drama double feature

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