. Based on the novel by Branka Jurca, it remains a cult classic in Slovenian cinema for its candid portrayal of teenage life and sexuality during the 1970s. Plot Summary The film follows Jagoda Kopriva
Translation: Yugoslavia, July 1978. In a small town on the Krka River, near Novo mesto, teenagers Metka (15) and Luka (16) spend the last days of summer break. Metka’s family arrives at her uncle’s farm to pick strawberries for jam. Luka, a city boy from Zagreb, is sent to relatives after his parents forbid him from attending rock concerts. Among the strawberry rows, first love blooms — full of awkwardness, the scent of ripe strawberries, and quiet rebellion against adults who don’t understand youth. When the strawberries finally fully ripen, they must part ways. Luka leaves by train heading north, Metka stays with a strawberry stem pressed in her diary. ko zorijo jagode 1978 okru new
Jani Golob’s original score, remastered with bonus tracks (including unreleased synth demos from 1978), was released on vinyl as Jagode 1978 – Novo . It became a surprise hit on Bandcamp in the lo-fi Balkan nostalgia scene. In a small town on the Krka River,
The evocative soundtrack was composed by the legendary Jože Privšek . Among the strawberry rows, first love blooms —