Housekeeping for Beginners Movie Details:
| Original Title | Domakinstvo za Pocetnici |
| Macedonian | Домаќинство за почетници |
| Countries | Poland Serbia Australia Croatia Kosovo North Macedonia United States |
| Languages | Albanian Macedonian Romani |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Release Dates | September 6, 2023 (Venice) April 5, 2024 (United States) |
| Running Time | 1hr 47min |
| Age rating | R |
| Cast | Anamaria Marinca Alina Serban Samson Selim Vladimir Tintor Mia Mustafi Dżada Selim |
| Directed by | Goran Stolevski |
| Written by | Goran Stolevski |
| Produced by | Blerta Basholli Marija Dimitrova Beata Rzezniczek Klaudia Smieja Milan Stojanovic Anikca Tilic |
| Cinematography by | Naum Doksevski |
| Edited by | Goran Stolevski |
| Music by | Alen Sinkauz Nenad Sinkauz |
| Production Companies | List Production Madants Kinorama Sense Productions Industria Film Film i Väst Common Ground Causeway Films Tango Entertainment |
| Distributor | Focus Features |
Housekeeping for Beginners Movie Cast & Characters:
- Anamaria Marinca as Dita
- Alina Serban
- Samson Selim as Ali
- Vladimir Tintor as Toni
- Mia Mustafi
- Dżada Selim as Mia
- Sara Klimoska as Elena
- Rozafa Celaj
- Ajse Useini
Storyline:
The film explores the universal truths of family, encompassing both the bonds we inherit and those we create. The narrative revolves around Dita, who, despite never aspiring to be a mother, finds herself compelled to raise her girlfriend’s two daughters—Mia, a tiny troublemaker, and Vanesa, a rebellious teenager. As their individual wills clash, a heartwarming story unfolds about an unlikely family’s struggle to stay together.
About Housekeeping for Beginners Movie:
Housekeeping for Beginners (original title: Domakinstvo za Pocetnici) is an international co-production comedy-drama film starring Anamaria Marinca, Alina Serban, Samson Selim, Vladimir Tintor, Mia Mustafi, and Dżada Selim.
Principal photography on the film began in July 2022.
It is an international co-production between North Macedonia, Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo, Poland, Australia and the United States.
The film premiered on 6 September 2023, at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, where it won the Queer Lion. It was selected as the Macedonian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.
Housekeeping for Beginners was released in the United States on 5 April 2024, after being previously scheduled to be released on 26 January 2024. It will be released in Australia on 9 May 2024, with Maslow Entertainment co-distributing the film with Focus Features and Universal Pictures.
