Archive of films Reaper / Kosac

Croatia / Slovenia
2014, 98 min

Section: Variety Critics’ Choice
Year: 2015

A humanistic drama with a strong moral subtext that unfolds over a single summer night during which Ivo offers a lift to a woman stranded on an abandoned road. His attempt to help unleashes an avalanche of unfortunate events because the man, once accused of rape, has been defined and isolated by his crime, just as the region in which he lives is still trapped in the thrall of war.


Synopsis

Three intertwined stories that unfold over a single night in an isolated Croatian village add up to grim but compelling viewing in this tense, nuanced drama. Aided by a superb, seasoned cast and stellar camerawork from Branko Linta (a prizewinner at the Pula Film Festival), Jurić captures the atmosphere of volatility and despair in a place where former deeds are not easily forgotten and the recent past is still a raw wound. In one segment, a gas-station attendant intervenes after seeing a man accused of rape attempting to offer a woman a ride. The way in which this revelation and its aftermath play out is superbly executed, and could serve as a master class in both cinematography and acting. Later, we learn even more about this character, a man who has been defined and isolated by his crime, just as the region in which he lives is still trapped in the thrall of the war.

Alissa Simon

About the director

Zvonimir Jurić

Zvonimir Jurić (b. 1971, Osijek, Yugoslavia), director and screenwriter, first came in contact with the world behind the lens as a child TV actor, with parts in a biopic on Nikola Tesla (1977) and the beloved kids’ series “Smogovci” (1982). He graduated in direction from the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb, and while in school he shot documentaries and short films. The Blacks (Crnci, 2009), a psychological antiwar drama co-authored and co-directed by Goran Dević, was his successful debut. The work took a Golden Arena Award for Best Direction at the national awards in Pula; it was also submitted for an Oscar. In the fictional story, set during the conflict in the former Yugoslavia, he courageously highlighted war crimes committed by the Croatian side as well. The Reaper represents Jurić’s first movie as an independent director.

Contacts

Kinorama
Šulekova 29, 10000, Zagreb
Croatia
Tel: +385 123 167 87
Fax: +385 123 127 88
E-mail: [email protected]

New Morning Films
16, rue de l´Ancienne Comédie, 75006, Paris
France
Tel: +33 622 172 917
E-mail: [email protected]
www: www.newmorningfilms.com

About the film

Color, DCP

Section: Variety Critics’ Choice
   
Director: Zvonimir Jurić
Screenplay: Zvonimir Jurić, Jelena Paljan
Dir. of Photography: Branko Linta
Music: Jura Ferina, Pavao Miholjević
Editor: Dubravka Turić, Tomislav Pavlic
Art Director: Ivan Veljača
Producer: Ankica Jurić Tilić
Production: Kinorama
Coproduction: Forum Ljubljana
Cast: Ivo Gregurević, Mirjana Karanović, Igor Kovač, Nikola Ristanovski
Sales: New Morning Films
Contact: Kinorama
   
www: www.kosac.com.hr

Guests

Ankica Jurić Tilić

Producer

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