Sandbag Dam
6.6
A story about a forbidden love set in a village threatened by swollen rivers. Upon his return home for his father’s funeral, Slaven revives his relationship with his childhood friend, a young sportsman named Marko, his teenage love, and the reason his father kicked him out of the house. Now tempted to reunite, they need to make peace with their own decisions and struggle against the family restraints.
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Cast
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Lav Novosel
Marko
Also in
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Andrija Žunac
Slaven
Also in
Good Times, Bad Times
Peninsula
Leon Grgic
Fico
No other roles listed
Franka Mikolaci
Petra
Also in
The Trampoline
Bottleneck
Tanja Smoje
Vanca
Known for
Mary
Alma Prica
Alenka
Also in
Halima's Path
The Diary of Diana B.
Filip Šovagović
Franjo
Known for
No Man's Land
Luka Baškarad
Ivan
Also in
Apollon Club
Rada Mrkšić
Grandmother
Also in
The Ghost in the Swamp
The Staffroom
Marica Vidušić
Colleague
Also in
The Last Socialist Artefact
The Staffroom
Pan Jelić
Edi
Also in
The Real Truth About the Fight
BuZa
Margarita Belan
Sanja
Also in
The Lamb
Čejen Černić Čanak Director · Tomislav Zajec Writer Domas Strupinskas Composer
First release February 16, 2025 · Produced in Croatia, Lithuania, Slovenia · Production Tremora, Perfo Production
Production
Kinorama
Production
Tremora
Production
Perfo Production
Production
Croatia · Lithuania · Slovenia
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Zečji nasip
Original language
Croatian
Spoken on screen
Croatian
Release dates
Germany · February 16, 2025
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
Croatia · March 13, 2025
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
November 15, 2025 · Premiere · Melbourne Queer Film Festival
Brazil
October 3, 2025 · Premiere · Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
Canada
May 24, 2025 · Premiere · Inside Out Film Festival (Toronto)
Czechia
November 7, 2025 · Premiere · Mezipatra Queer Film Festival
May 6, 2026 · Theatrical
France
November 15, 2025 · Premiere · Festival Chéries-Chéris
March 31, 2026 · Premiere · Music and Cinema Marseille
Germany
May 28, 2026 · Theatrical
Slovenia
November 14, 2025 · Premiere · Ljubljana International Film Festival
South Korea
November 8, 2025 · Premiere · Seoul International Pride Film Festival
Spain
September 28, 2025 · Premiere · 30 Ourense Film Festival
Türkiye
January 24, 2026 · Premiere · Kuir Film Fest
United Kingdom
March 26, 2025 · Premiere · BFI Flare London LGBTQI+ Film Festival
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