Ljubljana

Colour, 35mm
Slovenia, 2002, 71 min
Section: Forum of Independents

Synopsis

Ljubljana, Slovenia. Five young people between the ages of 20 and 25 are trying to make it in life. Their stories are very loosely woven around the main protagonist, a medical student called Mare, who discovers the allure of wild rave parties, house music and extasy pills and starts to neglect his studies. Like many others of his generation, Mare does not really know what to do with his life. The film, using expressive, modern film idioms, offers a cold and detached picture of contemporary Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, and of its somewhat lost generation.

About the director

Igor Šterk (1968) studied film direction at the Ljubljana Academy. His short film Postcard was awarded best screenplay at the Yugoslav Festival of Short and Documentary Films in Belgrade. His first feature film Express Express (1996) won awards at several European festivals.