Julija (Gracija Filipović) and her parents, Ante (Leon Lučev) and Nela (Danica Čurčić), live on a remote island along Croatia's Adriatic coast.
Julija, characterized as a quiet but independent teenager, watches her parents undertake preparations for Javier's visit with an air of disinterest, only participating when asked.
She is an avid swimmer and spearfisher, who is most often portrayed wearing only a one-piece swimsuit, and throughout the weekend often retreats to the ocean.
Julija escapes by using a hatch in the floor to cave dive with a flashlight, and swimming to the site of the party.
In May 2018, Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović was announced as the director, drawing from a screenplay she wrote alongside Frank Graziano.
[12] Manohla Dargis of The New York Times described the film as "a visually striking if overly diffuse take of an unruly daughter.
"[14] Glenn Kenny of RogerEbert.com gave the film three and a half out of four stars, writing that it was "one of the more coherent and satisfying narrative releases of the year.