Liliana, a young and modest girl, works in a factory. With her fellow female workers, she produces small and curious objects. She might look dreamy, but her life is hard work! In the evenings, just before sleep, she takes a mysterious glowing object from her chest. In the morning, she puts it back to its place. One evening we will discover the driving force of her everyday life and a secret buried deep in her heart.

Director, screenwriter, lead animator, designer: Milanka Fabjančič
Editors: Milanka Fabjančič, Matic Drakulić
Music: Robert Pešut – Magnifico
Sound design: Julij Zornik
Producer: Kolja Saksida
Co-producers: Tanja Prinčič, Teo Rižnar
Production: ZVVIKS
Co-production: RTV Slovenija, NuFrame

Milanka Fabjančič is an academic painter. She has graduated from the Department of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana in 2006. Since 2008, she is a self-employed artist and works as an illustrator. Her work includes everything from book illustrations to graphic images and animations. She teaches the Storyboard class at the Academy of Fine Arts, University of Nova Gorica, since 2015. Milanka also runs her own brand, HA HA!, based on her expressive illustrations.

Filmography:
Octopus Banana Hotchpotch (2023), Liliana (2019), The Uncle and the Doggy (2006, graduation film)

Awards:

• Best Animated Film, Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož 2019
• Creative Innovation in Animation Award, International Filmmaker Festival of New York