Housekeeping for beginners

I didn't know what to expect from this unknown director and cast (at least, to me), but I was pleasantly surprised by this bittersweet drama. Direction was very good, as well as the acting. The story is interesting and credible (I thought), and you really feel for 'mamma Dita' and her two 'adopted' kids.

The story goes as follows: Dita never wanted to become a mother, but is forced by circumstances to take care of her friend's two daughters: the little troublemaker Mia and the rebellious teenager Vanesa. The three strong personalities clash, but against all odds they grow into a close-knit family that has to fight to stay together.

As someone put it, it's 'a messy look at class divisions in Macedonia', and also at how the LGBT community copes with a not-so-tolerant environment.

A little gem that should definitely find its public.

At least, I hope so.