Everything That’s Wrong With You
Date:
January 12, 2023
Everything That’s Wrong With You
Everything That’s Wrong With You
by Urša Menart
Vetigo | Slovenia
Chromosom Film | Germany
Living Pictures | Serbia
Fiction | 2nd feature
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Logline
After the emotional collapse that follows her mother’s illness, Maruša builds an intense online bond with Alja, who masks her own struggles behind curated posts. When they finally meet, they are forced to confront the truths they’ve been trying so hard to hide.
Synopsis
MARUŠA (mid-twenties), a sarcastic ex–party girl, feels lost after a traumatic period of taking care of her terminally ill mother. She seeks refuge at her estranged father’s farm, but neither he nor his new family can give her the support she needs. Her only comfort is Billie, her late mother’s man-hating dachshund, and ALJA (mid-twenties), a girl she met online.
Alja is an awkward Slovenian nurse who lives and works in a small German beach town. She goes on bad dates and posts humorous videos about her undiagnosed illness. Bonding over their shared struggles and a sense of humor, Maruša and Alja quickly develop a close friendship.
After burning bridges at home, Maruša decides to travel to Germany to spend New Year’s Eve with her new friend. When they finally meet in person, the complexities of their lives—including Alja’s health issues and personal dilemmas—cause their effortless friendship to take an unexpected turn.
Director’s Profile
Urša Menart (1985) graduated in Film and TV directing from University of Ljubljana Academy for Theatre, Radio, Film and Television in 2010. She directed few documentaries (What About Mojca?, There Once Was a Land of Hardworking People) and co-wrote two feature films; Nightlife (directed by Damjan Kozole and co-written by Kozole and Ognjen Sviličić which won Best Director Award in Karlovy Vary IFF 2016) and Half-Sister (Karlovy Vary IFF, 2019). Her debut feature as writer-director MY LAST YEAR AS A LOSER (2018) won multiple awards at the Festival of Slovenian Film, including Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress, and a Special Mention from the film critics’ jury. She’s a voting member of European Film Academy, a member of Directors Guild of Slovenia and Screen Actors Guild of Slovenia.
Company Profile
Founded in 1994 by Danijel Hočevar, Vertigo has produced and co-produced over 40 award-winning feature films, more than 20 documentaries, 50 short films, and several television productions, including Shame and Money by Visar Morina (Sundance 2026), Small Body by Laura Samani (Semaine de la Critique in Cannes 2021), Nightlife by D. Kozole (Karlovy Vary IFF 2016, Best Director), and Bread and Milk (2001) by Jan Cvitkovič (Venice FF: Lion of the Future Award). Vertigo is dedicated to producing auteur-driven films that address contemporary issues and resonate with audiences.