Kotel
The Cauldron
- Short Fiction Film
- 15' 59''
horror, thriller
- 2025
- Slovenia
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Synopsis
The short film Kotel tells the story of Luka, who escapes to a mountain cabin with his pregnant partner Eva, fleeing the Spanish flu and hostile villagers. In desperation, he summons the pagan god Leshy and accepts the power of an ancient cauldron. To save his family, he becomes what he hated most.
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Premiere
24.10.2025 / 28. Festival slovenskega filma, Competition Shorts, Portorož, Slovenia
Alternative title
The Cauldron (English)
Genres
horror, thriller
Production countries
Slovenia
Languages
Slovenian
Technical data
Aspect ratio
1,66:1 (5:3)
Duration and length
15' 59''
Colour
Colour
Sound
5.1
Screening formats
digital DCP
FPS
24
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