Little Trouble Girls marks the feature directorial debut of Urška Djukić, and it has been turning heads since its world premiere in Berlin . The film brings to the screen a fresh—and yes, irreverent—take on a story of sexual awakening in a deeply religious environment, told with a striking focus on sensory and sensual experience.

Now, the coming-of-age film, told from the perspective of a teenage girl, is Slovenia’s submission in the best international feature film category of the 2026 Oscars . It is also nominated for the European Discovery Award, which honors emerging filmmakers, at the European Film Awards .

Little Trouble Girls marks the feature directorial debut of Urška Djukić, and it has been turning heads since its world premiere in Berlin . The film brings to the scr

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