Yet another short film has been shoot in Dalmatia. A featured film “Krš” from Blank movie factory has been produced by Žana Jukić, directed and written by Petar Vukičević.
The film “Krš” brings an important and emotional story, with a goal to stimulate deep reflections on masculinity and intergenerational relations. This meditative film explores the emotional conflicts and dynamics of the relationship between father Željko (Leon Lučev) and son Mislav (Stipe Jelaska), focusing on male identity and the struggle against traditional patterns of behavior.
Filming took place in authentic locations in Dalmatinska Zagora, from the 9.10. to 13.10.2024. The project was recognized and supported by the Croatian Audiovisual Center (HAVC), City of Zagreb and City of Zadar and it was co-produced with Kinoklub Split.
The artistic advisor for the short feature film Mario Kozina, explained that based on the results of the Public Call for encouraging audiovisual activities and creativity – the category of short feature film production, in which the short feature film Krš was among the selected. When choosing a proposal for co-financing, I took into account the refinement of the script, the believability of the director’s concept and motivation, and the level of preparation and feasibility of the project itself.
“The story of a young man in his late twenties who goes to his father in the province to heal his broken heart, while realizing that he is more similar to his father in some aspects than he would like to admit. An important role will also be played by the character of the bull Gara, the tragic hero of the local stories like this about wounded masculinity may not be unknown in cinematography, but they are rarely written in such a skillful and concise manner directed at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb, he also has a documentary film on a similar topic behind him, and in the script he demonstrated knowledge of the environment, the local idiom, but also the emotional constellation of the characters, which gives this story freshness and authenticity.”
