Perla (2025)

Year 2025 Runtime 108 min Rating R21. Sexual Scenes. Language German and Slovak Subtitles English Director Alexandra Maraková Producer Sabine Gruber, Arash T. Riahi, Ruth Beckermann, Tomas Krupa Screenwriter Alexandra Makarová Cinematographer Georg Weiss Cast Simon Schwarz, Hilde Dalik, Rebeka Poláková Perla is an exiled single mother and artist living in 1980s Vienna. When her former partner comes back into their lives after being released from prison, she makes the perilous journey back to communist Czechoslovakia. Torn between the past and present, Perla finds herself spiralling into a future that threatens her newly-formed family. ​​​​​​​This film is co-presented with the Austrian Embassy Singapore. AWARDS Art Film Festival (2025) - International Film Critics' Award - Best Female Performance (Rebeka Poláková) Jerusalem Film Festival (2025) - Cummings Award for Spirit of Freedom (nominated) Munich Film Festival (2025) ​​​​​​​- Best International Film (nominated)