Ryna

Director: Ruxandra Zenide
Cast: Doroteea Petre, Valentine Popescu, Matthieu Roze
Runtime: 93 minutes
Country: Switzerland/Romania
Language: English

A beautiful teenager raised as a boy because her mechanic father was obsessed with having a son struggles to find her own identity in Ruxandra Zenide's unforgettable festival hit. Despite her enforced short hair and oil-stained clothes, Ryna's beauty is apparent. When her mother leaves, unable to tolerate any more of her husband's abuse, Ryna defies her father and wears a dress to the town fair. This simple act of independence triggers a series of events that lead to a tragic end, and a fateful choice for Ryna.