The Serbian drama 3 Weeks After (3 Nedelje Posle), directed by Miroslav Terzić, has won the Europa Cinemas Label as the best European film at the 60th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF). The jury of three Europa Cinemas Network exhibitors unveiled their pick on Saturday afternoon.
3 Weeks After, which explores peer violence and which The Hollywood Reporter recently discussed with Terzić, will now receive the support of the Europa Cinemas Network, with additional promotion and incentives for exhibitors to extend the film’s run on screen.
The jury statement about the film, which had its world premiere in the main competition program of KVIFF 2026, highlighted: “It was a unanimous decision to award the Europa Cinemas Label to 3 Weeks After by Miroslav Terzić. As a jury, we had a tough decision in front of us, because all 15 films competing for our award were good in their own way, and we are three different people, each with their own taste, yet this film captivated us right from the first shot and held our attention until the very end.”
The jury added: “The ensemble cast delivers a remarkably strong and authentic performance. The story portrays the lives of adolescents today through their own eyes, allowing their voices and perspectives to shape the narrative in a genuine and convincing way. At its core, it’s fueled by group dynamics. Miroslav Terzić’s filmmaking is stunning in every aspect of its craft. The film urges us to truly hear young people, be there for them and not look away!”
The cast of 3 Weeks After includes Jovan Ginić, Klara Hrvanović, Andjela Alavirević, Tihana Lazović and Branislav Trifunović. Written by Vladimir Arsenijević, Bojan Vuletić and Terzić, the film features cinematography by Damjan Radovanović and editing by Marko Ferković.
Being sold internationally by Bendita Film Sales, 3 Weeks After was produced by This and That Productions (Serbia), and co-produced by Invictus (Bulgaria), Nightswim (Italy), Kinorama (Croatia) and Paul Thiltges Distributions (Luxembourg).
The Europa Cinemas Label jury for Karlovy Vary consisted of Sophie Jansen (Filmhuis Den Haag in The Hague, The Netherlands), Nataša Jurčová Findrová (Kino Lumière in Bratislava, Slovak Republic) and Grégory Le Perff (DSN – Dieppe Scène Nationale in Dieppe, France).
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