Housekeeping for Beginners
“Home is where you belong.”
Dita, who, despite never aspiring to be a mother, finds herself compelled to raise her girlfriend’s two daughters—Mia, a tiny troublemaker, and Vanesa, a rebellious teenager. As their individual wills clash, a heartwarming story unfolds about an unlikely family's struggle to stay together.
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Anamaria Marinca
Dita
Known for
Europa Report
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
Alina Șerban
Suada
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Gipsy Queen
Samson Selim
Ali
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Vladimir Tintor
Toni
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Kumovi
Sonja and the Bull
Mia Mustafa
Vanesa
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DŽada Selim
Mia
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Sara Klimoska
Elena
Known for
You Won't Be Alone
Rozafa Celaj
Flora
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Ajse Useini
Teuta
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Aleksandra Peševska
Receptionist
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Kaymak
Grandfather and Grandson
Irena Ristić
Nela
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You Won't Be Alone
Filip Trajkovikj
Doctor
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Kaymak
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Goran Stolevski Director · Nenad Sinkauz Composer Alen Sinkauz Composer
United States release April 5, 2024 · Produced in Australia, Croatia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Poland, Serbia, Sweden, United States · Languages Albanian, French, Macedonian
Production
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Madants
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Kinorama
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SENSE Production
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Industria Film
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Film i Väst
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Common Ground Pictures
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Causeway Films
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Tango Entertainment
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Australia · Croatia · Kosovo · North Macedonia · Poland · Serbia · Sweden · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Домаќинство за почетници
Original language
Macedonian
Spoken on screen
Albanian · French · Macedonian
Release dates
Italy · September 6, 2023
Premiere · Venice International Film Festival
United States · April 5, 2024
Limited theatrical
United States · May 7, 2024
Digital
United States
October 14, 2023 · Premiere · Mill Valley Film Festival
October 17, 2023 · Premiere · Chicago International Film Festival
October 25, 2023 · Premiere · Twin Cities Film Festival
November 7, 2023 · Premiere · Denver Film Festival
January 8, 2024 · Premiere · Palm Springs International Film Festival
March 22, 2024 · Premiere · Sonoma International Film Festival
June 7, 2024 · Digital · Peacock
Australia
October 21, 2023 · Premiere · Adelaide Film Festival
November 9, 2023 · Premiere · Melbourne Queer Film Festival
February 29, 2024 · Premiere · Mardi Gras Film Festival
April 19, 2024 · Premiere · Geelong Pride Film Festival
Brazil
November 10, 2023 · Premiere · Festival Mix Brasil
Canada
September 30, 2023 · Premiere · Vancouver International Film Festival
April 5, 2024 · Limited theatrical
Croatia
October 8, 2023 · Premiere · Zagreb Film Festival
July 15, 2024 · Premiere · Pula Film Festival
Czechia
June 28, 2024 · Premiere · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Germany
November 17, 2023 · Premiere · International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg
Greece
November 4, 2023 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
October 31, 2024 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China
September 15, 2024 · Premiere · HKLGFF
India
October 27, 2023 · Premiere · Jio MAMI Film Festival
Italy
January 17, 2025 · Premiere · Trieste Film Festival
Kosovo
September 11, 2024 · Premiere · PriFest - Prishtina International Film Festival
Macao SAR China
March 22, 2024 · Premiere · Macao International Queer Film Festival
Netherlands
April 11, 2024 · Theatrical
North Macedonia
September 23, 2023 · Premiere · Manaki Brothers Film Festival
Norway
January 18, 2024 · Premiere · Tromsø International Film Festival
Poland
September 20, 2024 · Limited theatrical
September 28, 2024 · Premiere · Gdynia Polish Film Festival
July 2, 2025 · Premiere · BellaTOFIFEST International Film Festival
South Korea
October 5, 2023 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
Taiwan
November 17, 2023 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Ukraine
April 25, 2024 · Premiere · Sunny Bunny LGBTIA+ Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 7, 2023 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
December 9, 2024 · Digital
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