
The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears
After her son's tragic death, Helena abducts her employee, Lucian, and travels with him and her husband to scatter her son's ashes in Macedonia. Meanwhile, Lucian's lover struggles to provide for their son and break free from her dictatorial father.
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Top Cast

Victoria Abril
Helena

Labina Mitevska
Aysun

Jean-Marie Galey
Emil

Arben Bajraktaraj
Lucien
Firdaus Nebi
Ismail
Dimitar Gjorgjievski
Noah
Katarina Orlandić
Young Turkish girl
Teresa Ovídio
Therapist

Raimund Widra
Young man on the street
Bereda Reshit
Brahim
Tamer Ibrahim
Brahim’s Father
Žaklina Stefkovska
Store Cashier
Kiril Gravčev
Man on Bench
Džafer Memišovski
Man on Bench 2
Maja Veljkovikj - Panovska
Social Worker 1

Anastas Tanovski
Social Worker 2
Rujiš Begovska
Customs Officer
Petar Gorko
Macedonian Policeman
Vladimir Tuliev
Lucian’s Friend
Vančo Krstevski
Kitchen Older Cook
Crew
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