Future Frames: Generation NEXT of European Cinema / Rahlo / Croatia 2025
Three decades after the end of Croatia’s war of independence, long-lost Luka returns to his elderly mother without any sign of aging or war injuries. But the warmth of the long-awaited reunion is offset by the fact that the suddenness of the son’s return is just too unbelievable. The nostalgically-laden Shallow Ground listens to the echoes of deep scars in society and lets them resonate in a gentle space framed by the heartwarming patina of 16mm film. An intimate tale inspired by the disappearance of the director’s uncle, the film reflects the experience of thousands of families for whom the war has never really ended.
Jan Kinzl
20 min / Color, DCP
Director Jozo Schmuch
/ Screenplay Jozo Schmuch
/ Dir. of Photography Dora Čaldarović
/ Sound Ema Veseljak
/ Editor Marta Bregeš
/ Art Director Petra Bošnjak
/ Cast Radoslava Mrkšić, Luka Knez, Tea Ljubešić, Areta Ćurković
/ Contact Academy of Dramatic Arts, University of Zagreb, Croatian Audiovisual Centre
Jozo Schmuch. Filmography: Every Day a New Mustang is Born (2018, short doc.), Women of My Age (2019, short), Hotel Mama (2021, short doc.), Dog of a Famous Person (2024, short doc.), Field Trip (2025, short doc.), Shallow Ground (Rahlo, 2025, short).
Academy of Dramatic Arts, University of Zagreb
Trg Republike Hrvatske 5, 10000, Zagreb
Croatia
Phone: +385 146 277 31
E-mail: [email protected]
Croatian Audiovisual Centre
Trg J. J. Strossmayera 4, 10000, Zagreb
Croatia
Phone: +385 160 410 80
Fax: +385 146 678 19
E-mail: [email protected]
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