SYNOPSIS

On the surface, it’s just another commercial shoot. Bright lights, bubbly branding, and a crew chasing the perfect take. But for Era, a 23-year-old actress, this set is anything but ordinary. Across the room stands the director — a man twice her age, married, and quietly entangled in a history they’ve both chosen not to act upon. What follows is not a scandal, but a meditation on restraint. Through small gestures, near-glances, and a powerful emotional confession shared with the makeup artist, Smiley reveals a mutual love story that never asked to be lived out — only recognized. The tension isn’t in what happened, but in what could have. And in the end, under the spotlight, a performance becomes an act of inner resolve.

GÉNÉRIQUE

• Director

  Gentian Gjikopulli

• Production

  Gentian Gjikopulli

• Referent

  Gentian Gjikopulli

• Sales

  Gentian Gjikopulli

• Cast / With

  Suela Bako

  Viviana Tabaku

• Script

  Gentian Gjikopulli

• Editing

  Gentian Gjikopulli

• Special effects

  Gentian Gjikopulli

• Decors

  Gentian Gjikopulli

• Sound Editing

  Gentian Gjikopulli

• Camera

  Kejt Vojka

• Music used

  Baz Biz

• Sound designer

  Alper Zilgir

• Sound Mixing

  Kliton Nuzi