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Konji Principal photography Q2 2027
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Synopsis
A father of two school-aged children, confronting the collapse of his family while in prison, struggles to reconcile with his past and rebuild his identity as a parent.
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At the heart of the film Horses is the relationship between the protagonist, Miro, and his son, David, as well as the interplay between past and present events. Through Miro’s story, the film raises t
At the heart of the film Horses is the relationship between the protagonist, Miro, and his son, David, as well as the interplay between past and present events. Through Miro’s story, the film raises the following questions: How can one overcome the wounds of childhood? Is it possible to break the vicious cycle of violence and pain passed down from generation to generation? Where does a father’s authority come from?
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The jury was impressed by the project's high level of preparation and the coherence of its artistic vision. Through strong symbolism and a grounded narrative, the film explores how cycles of violence are inherited-and how they might be broken. With a sense of a strong human production value, the project demonstrates both artistic ambition and tangible potential for delivery.
The EKKOMED award goes to Horses to be directed by Jernej Kastelec and produced by Ida Weiss, from Slovenia.
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Comitee: Olmo Omerzu, Varja Močnik, Andrej Štritof, Monika Lorber (alternate) Explication
Projekt Konji režiserja Jerneja Kastelca se loteva kompleksne tematike prekinjanja medgeneracijskih vzorcev
nasilja ter skozi to perspektivo preizprašuje pomen in odgovornost očetovstva. Zgodba o moškem, ki se po
prestajanju zaporne kazni skuša ponovno uveljaviti v vlogi očeta, izstopa po izraziti notranji napetosti in etičnih
vprašanjih, ki jih odpira. Tema je relevantna in univerzalno prepoznavna, čeprav bi lahko še pridobila z večjim
poudarkom na izvirnosti zapleta, ki bi jo jasneje ločil od sorodnih dram.
Scenarij je strukturno premišljeno zasnovan, vendar pogosta uporaba retrospektiv mestoma ustvarja občutek
prostega teka in upočasnjuje ritem osrednje pripovedi. V ospredju je odnos med očetom in sinom, zgrajen skozi
notranji konflikt glavnega lika. Dialogi so prepričljivi, a občasno nekoliko preveč dobesedni – več čustvene
raznolikosti bi okrepilo dinamiko med liki.
Film se dotika tem z mednarodnim potencialom, a za večjo učinkovitost bi jih bilo smiselno jasneje umestiti v
konkretni slovenski družbeni in kulturni kontekst. Elementi, kot so zaporniški sistem, odnos do vere in razpad
družine, bi z večjo kontekstualno natančnostjo pridobili na specifičnosti in teži.
Comitee: Janez Lapajne, Miran Zupanič, Aleš Pavlin, Katja Colja (alternate) Explication
Največji odliki scenarija sta prežetost s človečnostjo in nalezljiva nežnost pri obravnavi krhkosti medsebojnih odnosov. Občutljiva razmerja, upi in sanje osrednjih oseb so podani z občutkom za (so)človeka. Hotenja in hrepenenja v družini glavnega junaka so univerzalna. Spretno nizanje prizorov, z njihovimi notranjimi dramaturgijami vred, priča o tem, da je scenarist pozoren opazovalec in poslušalec življenja, ki zna pisati za film. Kljub lepemu naslovu svetujemo razmislek o morda (še) ustreznejšem, saj kombinacija zapornikove vnovične »udomačitve in njegove skrbi za bolj ali manj zdresirane konje ponuja kup asociacij. Scenarij, ki ne zdrsne v sentimentalnost, že v obstoječi obliki predstavlja obet za subtilen film, ki bi lahko zlezel pod kožo slovenskemu obiskovalcu kinematografov, hkrati pa bi bil privlačen za mednarodne festivale, ob nestandardnem promocijskem pristopu morda tudi za distribucijo po Evropi.
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