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For Your Own Good

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  • HR
  • 2026
  • 29'
  • docufiction
  • Orig. Title: Za tvoje dobro

A docudrama follows three women through different stages of emotional abuse in intimate relationships. They are the ones living their lives — until he sits in the driver’s seat and slowly takes control. Through their testimonies and the car metaphor, the film explores mechanisms of psychological violence — control, manipulation, isolation, gaslighting, and the loss of self. The film focuses on what often goes unrecognized as abuse: words, gestures, and patterns of behavior that occur behind closed doors and gradually become normalized. Through three parallel stories, the film creates space for recognition, empathy, and conversation, aiming to raise awareness about emotional abuse and to show that help and a way out do exist.

Director
Ana Trobec, Mirela Džafić, Mirna Unuk
Screenplay
Mirna Unuk
Cast
Ana Marija Brđanović, Anja Sabol, Vanda Velagić, Deni Sanković, Dorijan Semenčić
Cinematography
Bela Bračko-Milešević
Editing
Bela Bračko-Milešević
Sound Design
Ivo Vičić
Design
Gea Rajić
Producers
Valentina Botica, Tina Kovačić
Production
SOS - Centar za nenasilje i ljudska prava, Filmaktiv
Croatian Distribution
Filmaktiv
Support
City of Rijeka, Croatian Audiovisual Center (HAVC)

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