Consequences | |
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Slovene | Posledice |
Directed by | Darko Štante |
Written by | Darko Štante |
Produced by | Andraz Jeric |
Starring | Matej Zemljič Timon Šturbej |
Cinematography | Rok Kajzer Nagode |
Edited by | Sara Gjergek |
Production company | Temporama |
Distributed by | Demiurg |
Release dates |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Countries | Slovenia Austria |
Language | Slovene |
Consequences ( Slovene: Posledice) is a 2018 Slovenian drama film directed by Darko Štante. [1] Billed as the first LGBT-related film ever made in Slovenia, [2] the film stars Matej Zemljič as Andrej, a troubled teenager who is sentenced to a stint in a youth detention center following a series of petty crimes, and finds himself sexually and romantically attracted to Željko (Timon Šturbej), the tough and charismatic self-appointed group leader of the boys in the center. [3]
The film had its theatrical premiere in the Discovery program at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, [2] before having its first screening in Slovenia at the Festival of Slovenian Film. [4] It won several awards at the Festival of Slovenian Film, including Best Director, Best Actor (Zemljič), Best Supporting Actor (Šturbej), the Audience Award and the Slovenian Film Critics' Jury Award. [5]
The film was released theatrically in Slovenia in October 2018, [4] and had limited international distribution in 2019. [6]