The Maus

Alex and Selma is a couple who travels to the center of Bosnia and Herzegovina, have a normal life and are happy with the routines they carry. When they are crossing the forest, their car runs aground and they go for help in the nearest town. Selma is a Muslim woman survivor of the Balkan War, while her boyfriend Alex is a carefree young man, so she ignores her warnings about a sinister force pursues them. Selma clings to her amulet, hamajlija, which causes a mysterious being to emerge from the search. What should protect it will only invite the strange presence to emerge from the forest. They must face the dangers that lie ahead and stay together if they want to survive. It is a project that touches various genres, mixing terror with supernatural and fantastic elements.

A project that has been directed by Yayo Herrero (Gerardo Herrero Pereda), who had previously directed nothing more than short films, so 'Maus' is his first film, in addition to serving as director. In the cast we find August Wittgenstein, Alma Terzic, Ella Jazz, Aleksandar Seksan and Diana Fernández Pérez, among others. The film is from 2017 and was released in several countries, in addition to participating in different festivals such as the Sitges Festival, among others.