Drama
by Janez Lapajne
Drama, 2026, fiction, digital DCP, 1,85:1, 24, c, 26 min
SI
Finished
Aleš, Žiga and Sašo are friends from childhood. Aleš is a former car racing champion. He now runs a tire shop, and lives above it with his younger partner Urša. Žiga is involved in a terrible traffic accident, and despite being a doctor, he attempts to cover it up. The accident claimed the lives of two young parents who leave behind an infant. Žiga turns to Aleš for help. But Aleš is faced with the dilemma of whether he should help his friend or go to the police, where Sašo works, and report him. Aleš lost his own parents very early in life, so he is increasingly inclined to report the accident. But he is reluctant, since Žiga was the doctor who once saved Urša’s life. The film took its tit…
Born in 1967. Arguably the most versatile Slovenian filmmaker of his generation, known for his flair for directing actors. His awarded and critically acclaimed feature and short films are among the most noteworthy achievements of the contemporary Slovenian cinema. Many now established younger filmmakers first ventured into the world of film at his master classes, and he later served as producer, co-writer, or editor of some of their early feature films.
Berneker’s statue Drama had struck me ever since as a child I started going on regular family outings to the National Gallery in Ljubljana. That and a funny anecdote about a childhood taxi ride from our family tire service mechanic Aleš Bužga sparked in me the idea for a film about facing the consequences of actions and decisions which through a drama about love and friendship open up vital questions about human relations. I wrote the screenplay with my oldest son Domen, and I ultimately gave t…
Triglav film is a family-run production and distribution company, established in 2001. The films Rustling Landscapes (2002), Short Circuits (2006), Personal Baggage (2009), Who's Afraid of the Big Black Wolf? (2012), Class Enemy (2013) and Dromedary (2019) have got critical acclaim and received numerous awards around the world. Since 2004, PoEtika, a master class in film directing, has been held occasionally under the auspices of Triglav film.