In this paper, selected female characters in the work of Krešo Golik are presented. The introduction explains the choice of topic, purpose and goal and provides an overview of the chapter of the paper. Golik is one of the few directors in Croatian cinema who did not neglect female characters and gave them enough space in his films. The first chapter introduces us to the director’s life and work. They are listed his beginnings of encounters with film and a rich and valuable filmography. Through the following chapters, selected films and female characters in them are shown (Plavi 9, Djevojka i hrast, Od 3 do 22, Živjeti od ljubavi, Ljubica, Imam dvije mame i dva tate, Tko pjeva zlo ne misli, Vila Orhideja). Chronological review of these films is noticeable how the female characters in them changed and over time became more independent, determined, and self-aware. But no matter how different, it connects them all a common aspiration for love. In the last chapter it is listed division of female characters according to the way they are portrayed in the film. In the last chapter it is listed division of female characters according to the way they are portrayed in the film. The conclusion states as Krešo Golik thematically primarily interested in the family and the relationships within it. The characters are psychologically developed, are shown with their flaws and virtues. The key items for their full realization are the support of the family and the environment and existential security.