3 Weeks After

• Jovan Ginić as Tsosta (Zoza)
• Klara Hrvanović
• Andjela Alavirević
• Tihana Lazović
• Branislav Trifunović

Miroslav Terzić began writing the film in 2023. During the screenplay's development, a mass shooting at a school in Serbia, the director's home country, occurred, lending additional contemporary resonance to the film's exploration of adolescent trauma and loss. For the casting process, the filmmakers auditioned around 500–600 children and teenagers before selecting a final ensemble of 24 young performers. The director encouraged the cast to improvise extensively during rehearsals and filming.^[6]

3 Weeks After had its world premiere at the 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on 7 July 2026 in Crystal Globe Competition.^[7] The Bendita Film Sales has acquired the international sales rights of the film.^[8]

The film had its Croatian premiere on 14 July 2026 at the Pula Film Festival.^[9][2] In July 2026, it was also showcased at the Giffoni Film Festival in Films in Competition.^[10] It was screened at UNIQA Open Air Cinema Stari Grad at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival, in the Open Air Premiere section on 20 August 2026 and vied for Prix Cineplexx Award.^[11]

In his review at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, David Acacia of the International Cinephile Society rated the film with 4 stars out of five and praised the lead actor Jovan Ginić for his "compelling performance". Acacia wrote that despite its heavy themes, a sly streak of dark humour keeps the film feeling surprisingly fresh. Concluding his review Acacia made a profound observation that solving hard problems or setting the standard is never simple, which is exactly why those with power must use it to safeguard those without.^[12] Vladan Petkovic, reviewing the film at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival for Cineuropa, praised it as a visually striking and emotionally unsettling drama. He noted that the film's surreal opening immediately establishes its themes. Petkovic commended Miroslav Terzić's artistic direction, writing that although Vladimir Arsenijević's screenplay is structurally straightforward and issue-driven, the director approaches it with "a very artistic, clearly defined sensibility." Petkovic also praised Damjan Radovanović's cinematography, the unsettling sound design and LP Duo's tension-filled electronic score for creating an atmosphere of psychological dread. He praised the performances of the young cast, particularly Jovan Ginić as the emotionally fragile Tzotza. Concluding the review he wrote that the film raises complex questions about individual and collective responsibility, suggesting that its moral ambiguities are likely to "provoke divided reactions" among audiences.^[13]