Natasa Debeljak

Leap (of Faith) Natasa Debeljak

Nora is a girl that you probably know. Everything that is happening to her, it's also happening to your high school friend, your neighbor's granddaughter, your boyfriend's sister, your oldest daughter, your best friend, your college colleague, and perhaps even you. In fact, Nora is so ordinary that you will surely recognize her while you wait in line for two hours, only for the kind person behind the counter to tell you are missing another piece of paper. Or when you are about to go out on a date with your boyfriend, and you are panicking about it for half a day prior. Or when your mom visits you with a car full of food, even though you told her you only needed one jam jar for pancakes. Or when after graduating from college, you are unable to provide the basic livelihood for yourself because you are forced to do vocational training without employment. Vocational training is a program that could have worked and could have brought a lot of positives, but according to the experiences of young people, something seriously went wrong. Nora is going exactly through that. Although she lives on a relation between Kutina and Osijek, this is a story of entire Croatia. A story that will sadden you with the hardships of life, make you laugh with a particular type of humor, and make you angry with the situations no one can influence, all of which is necessary to put things into motion. What do you do when a leap of faith is just not enough?