The Kiosk

Shorts Competition block I

A story of a friendship between Ania and Lidka, her mother-in-law. Ania is strong-minded and determined. Lidka is her opposite: shy and reserved, she just left her abusive husband. As they meet inside a newsstand kiosk run by Ania, the two women work on a divorce petition that would enable Lidka to begin a new life, free of fear and violence. Despite many harsh words and continuing challenges, they slowly form a bond that gives them courage and strength.