God - specifically, the Buddha - calls a pregnant woman on the phone. He tells her to kill - or he will kill her child. The target list includes rapists, corrupt cops, and reality TV producers. Not sure if we would cheer or judge - but that's a choice each of us can make.
Aleksandar Radivojevic, co-screenwriter of the cult-controversial "A Serbian Film," makes his directorial debut with a film that divided TIFF 2025's Midnight Madness section into passionate devotees and equally passionate critics. Jelena Djokić carries the film as mother, victim, and weapon in a single person. Confuse. Provoke. Entertain. All at once.
Fun fact
"Karmadonna is really a story about how two people can destroy themselves and the world around them when they refuse to change," he said. The Buddha is a metaphor. Jelena is not.
Aleksandar Radivojević (born 1978, Serbia) is best known as the co-screenwriter of "A Serbian Film" (2010), one of the most controversial horror films ever made. "Karmadonna" is his directorial debut - and a strong signal that the co-screenwriter has his own voice.