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.
The film follows Lucia, a quiet 16-year-old who joins her Catholic school’s all-girls choir and befriends Ana-Maria, a popular and flirtatious older student. During a weekend rehearsal trip to the countryside, Lucia becomes drawn to a restoration worker — an attraction that strains her relationship with Ana-Maria and unsettles the group’s fragile harmony.