De Natura

Generation Kplus 2018

A waterfall, a forest in summer glory, ripe apples on the tree, the dry seeds of a flower, a cross entangled by branches with vivid leaves. Two girls play outside, at one with themselves and the world. Scene by scene, the director Lucile Hadžihalilović, known for her mystical and unsettling films, depicts the cycle of life as it waxes and wanes.

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by Lucile Hadžihalilović (Written and Directed by)
with Mihaela Manta, Maria Manta Romania 2017 Without dialogue 6' Colour recommendation: 4 years and up

With

Mihaela Manta (Mihaela)
Maria Manta (Maria)

Crew

Written and Directed by	Lucile Hadžihalilović
Cinematography	George Chiper
Editing	Benjamin Hélius
Sound Design	Matthieu Autin
Sound	Benoît Maerens
Assistant Director	Eva Pervolovici
Production Management	Andreea Drăghicescu
Producers	Romelo Pervolovici, Radu Pervolovici

Produced by

Fundatia Culturala Meta

Bukarest, Romania

Lucile Hadžihalilović

The writer and director founded Les Cinemas de la Zone production company in the early 1990s with Gaspar Noé, with whom she has collaborated on several films. Her debut feature film La bouche de Jean-Pierre, which she produced, wrote, edited and directed, premiered in the “Un Certain Regard” section of the 1996 Cannes film festival. In 2004, her mystery drama Innocence won the New Directors Award at San Sebastián while her horror film Evolution won the Special Jury Prize at the same festival in 2015 and Earwig the prize for Best Feature Film in 2022. Her short film De Natura screened in Generation in 2018.

Filmography

1996 La bouche de Jean-Pierre (Mimi) 2004 Innocence 2014 Nectar; short film 2015 Evolution 2017 De Natura; short film 2022 Earwig 2025 La Tour de Glace (The Ice Tower)

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2025