Role Model
COMPETITION· FEATURE· FICTION
2023 · 99 min · Colour · 5.1 · 1,85:1
Slovenian with English subtitles.
Co-funded by the Slovenian Film Centre.
| PRODUCERS | ANDREJ ŠTRITOF, ALEŠ PAVLIN |
| PRODUCTION | PERFO |
| CO-PRODUCTION | EVOLUTION FILMS, LA SARRAZ PICTURES, BIBERCHE, FILMSKI STUDIO VIBA FILM, ZVOKARNA |
After Maja's divorce, she and her son Jan relocate to a small town. Jan becomes a victim of bullying, Maja encounters hostility, and Jan finds comfort in a mysterious man. However, seeking solace comes at a price as they navigate the challenges of their new life.
| DIRECTOR | NEJC GAZVODA |
| SCREENWRITERS | NEJC GAZVODA, TOMISLAV ZAJEC |
| DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY | JAN ŠUSTER |
| MUSIC COMPOSER | JANJA LONČAR |
| FILM EDITOR | ANDREJ AVANZO |
| PRODUCTION DESIGNER | IRIS ČEH |
| COSTUME DESIGNER | KATARINA ŠAVS |
| SOUND DESIGNER | BOŠTJAN KAČIČNIK |
| MAKE-UP ARTIST | ANITA FERČAK |
| SOUND RECORDIST | VALERIA COCUZZA |
CAST: France Mandić (Jan), Mojca Funkl (Maja), Jure Henigman (Jan), Vesna Pernarčič (Špela), Klara Kuk (Neja), Marina Redžepović (Marina), Matej Puc (Neighbour), Luka Cimprič (Teacher), Marko Engelman (Jakob), Mirjam Korbar (Zdenka), Djuna Greta Vidrih (Hana), Arne Bilbija (Student), Maša Žilavec (Teacher), Alenka Kraigher (Teacher), Daša Doberšek (Teacher), Špela Rozin (Teacher), Jerica Pezdič (Teacher), Marko Mandić (Father), Romana Šalehar (Teacher)
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT: Role Model is a film about a very specific period, the middle of 2021. At the same time, the film is my journey into the years of primary school and adolescence, which with each passing year seems more unusual, unnatural, just like the time we currently live in after the horrifying 2020.
