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]
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 |
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]
References
edit- ^ Boyd van Hoeij, "'Consequences' ('Posiedice'): Film Review | TIFF 2018". The Hollywood Reporter, 1 October 2018.
- ^ a b Jude Dry, "'Consequences' Review: Slovenia's First LGBTQ Film Is a Sexy Study of Male Rage". IndieWire, 3 August 2019.
- ^ Dennis Harvey, "Film Review: 'Consequences'". Variety, 27 September 2018.
- ^ a b Jeremy Kay, "Slovenian TIFF premiere 'Consequences' sells to France". Screen Daily, 13 September 2018.
- ^ Damijan Vinter, "FESTIVALS: My Last Year as a Loser Wins the Festival of Slovenian Film in Portorož 2018". Film New Europe, 17 September 2019.
- ^ Jude Dry, "'Consequences' Trailer: First Queer Slovenian Film Looks Like 'Beach Rats' on Acid". IndieWire, July 11, 2019.
External links
edit- Consequences at IMDb