Albania / 2025 / Fiction / 14’14”I2605263
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.
Director
Production
Referent
Sales
Cast / With
Viviana Tabaku
Script
Editing
Special effects
Decors
Sound Editing
Camera
Kejt Vojka
Music used
Baz Biz
Sound designer
Alper Zilgir
Sound Mixing
Kliton Nuzi