Reasons to Live is an urban drama that follows a group of teenagers through a chaotic night as their friend Vanja stops responding to messages. As their anxiety grows, they wonder if something has happened to her. At the same time, Vanja is struggling with depression and an inability to find reasons to keep living. Through fragmented communication, peer pressure, and shifting relationships, the play explores the fragile line between connection and isolation in today’s youth culture.
(Graduation Production 2024)
MILAN BOGDANOVIĆ *2001 in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, studies theater and radio directing at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade. In his third year of study, he received the Dr. Hugo Klajn Prize for best production. His work focuses on contemporary urban themes, collective dynamics, and socially engaged theater.
Text Jaka Smerkolj Simoneti
Sound design Luka Lukić, Maja Filipović
Lighting design Vedran Šantić
Visual identity Helena Jovanović, Teodora Jovanović
With Sofija Ristić, Mina Nenadović, Teodora Sparavalo, Danilo Milić, Budimir Stošić, Svetozar Babić
Out of competition
- Regie
