My Beautiful Cruel Youth

Best Film Award at the 2003 Brussels European Film Festival Nominated for the "Discovery of the Year" Award at the 2002 European Film Awards Silver Leopard Award for Best Debut Film at the Locarno International Film Festival in 2002 Introduction: Peter has just been released from prison and returned to his hometown, feeling that his good days have begun again. He meets Maya in labor at her sister's laundry. Hoping to retain something in her life through a child, her sister bought Maya's baby boy. The wild and unruly Maya has no connection with the people around Peter. Peter hangs out with her all day long and is deeply attracted to her. When Maya wants her son back, Peter finds himself torn between her and his sister, feeling as if the good times have faded away.