Shadows (2007 film)
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Shadows is a 2007 film
from the Republic of Macedonia
. The film was directed
, produced
and written
by Milčo Mančevski
. It was filmed on location in both Skopje
, Ohrid
and several other locations in the Republic of Macedonia
.
. His mother, Dr. Vera Perkova is the Orthopaedic clinic's director.
The action begins at Lazar's home where he has a fight with his wife about how messed up his life was. Pissed off from the fight, he goes for a drive. When trying to light a cigarette in his car, without having the seatbelt on, his phone rings — it is his mother. Then the cigarette falls from his mouth in the desperate attempt to grab his mobile phone on the seat next to him, burning him on the arm. Now he loses control over the car, but meanwhile a woman is crossing the road. Lazar's attempt to avoid hitting her is fatal. His car flips, and crashes until he is found hanging off the car's window whose glass had broken in the crash. The slow movement on the car resting off a building's wall is threatening to crush his dangling head. As all of the people on the streets watch in despair, something moves him away from the car.
film festival
s, the first being the Toronto International Film Festival
. The film was well received with one of the festival's film critics calling it "Manchevski’s most ambitious film to date". Other critics, such as Patrick McGavin of Screen Daily, called it “ambitious and capably mounted […] (Manchevski) retains a very fine eye for composition, aided by the sensuous, beautiful work of Italian cinematographer Fabio Cianchetti. The movie's standout quality is the sexy, revealing work of the vibrant, highly alluring young actress Vesna Stanojevska, a professional musician making her film debut. She injects the film with an erotic intensity”.
2007 in film
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from the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
. The film was directed
Film director
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, produced
Film producer
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and written
Screenwriter
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by Milčo Mančevski
Milco Mancevski
Milcho Manchevski , usually credited as Milcho Manchevski, is a film director and screenwriter from Macedonia.-Biography:Milcho Manchevski wrote and directed the feature films "Before the Rain" , "Dust'" , Shadows" and "Mothers" , over 50 short forms, including “TENNESSEE” for Arrested Development...
. It was filmed on location in both Skopje
Skopje
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
, Ohrid
Ohrid
Ohrid is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. It has about 42,000 inhabitants, making it the seventh largest city in the country. The city is the seat of Ohrid Municipality. Ohrid is notable for having once had 365 churches, one for each day of the year and has...
and several other locations in the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
.
Plot
Lazar Perkov or Laki is an orthopaedic specialist at the State Hospital in SkopjeSkopje
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
. His mother, Dr. Vera Perkova is the Orthopaedic clinic's director.
The action begins at Lazar's home where he has a fight with his wife about how messed up his life was. Pissed off from the fight, he goes for a drive. When trying to light a cigarette in his car, without having the seatbelt on, his phone rings — it is his mother. Then the cigarette falls from his mouth in the desperate attempt to grab his mobile phone on the seat next to him, burning him on the arm. Now he loses control over the car, but meanwhile a woman is crossing the road. Lazar's attempt to avoid hitting her is fatal. His car flips, and crashes until he is found hanging off the car's window whose glass had broken in the crash. The slow movement on the car resting off a building's wall is threatening to crush his dangling head. As all of the people on the streets watch in despair, something moves him away from the car.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Borče Nacev | Dr. Lazar Perkov |
| Salaetin Bilal | Gerasim |
| Vesna Stanojevska | Menka |
| Sabina Ajrula-Tozija | Dr. Vera Perkova |
| Ratka Radmanovic | Kalina |
| Vladimir Jacev | Dr. Shishkin |
| Filareta Zdravkovic | Gordana |
| Dime Iliev | Ignjat Perkov |
Awards
- Golden Ladybug, 2008: Best Actress (Vesna Stanojevska in Shadows)
- Golden Ladybug, 2008: Best Music Video (Jungle Shadow in Shadows)
- Park City Film Music Festival, 2008: Gold Medal for Outstanding Achievement, Ryan Shore, composer
- Syracuse Film Festival, 2008: Best Actress, Vesna Stanojevska in Shadows
Critical reception
The film has premiered at several internationalInternational
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film festival
Film festival
A film festival is an organised, extended presentation of films in one or more movie theaters or screening venues, usually in a single locality. More and more often film festivals show part of their films to the public by adding outdoor movie screenings...
s, the first being the Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival is a publicly-attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2010, 339 films from 59 countries were screened at 32 screens in downtown Toronto venues...
. The film was well received with one of the festival's film critics calling it "Manchevski’s most ambitious film to date". Other critics, such as Patrick McGavin of Screen Daily, called it “ambitious and capably mounted […] (Manchevski) retains a very fine eye for composition, aided by the sensuous, beautiful work of Italian cinematographer Fabio Cianchetti. The movie's standout quality is the sexy, revealing work of the vibrant, highly alluring young actress Vesna Stanojevska, a professional musician making her film debut. She injects the film with an erotic intensity”.
Release history
| Country | Date |
|---|---|
| Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
September 9, 2007 |
| Macedonia Republic of Macedonia Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991... |
November 2, 2007 |
| Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... |
November 24, 2007 |
External links
- Bavaria Film International Website
- Stylus Magazine Review
- Stylus Magazine Review
- Manchevski's Shadowsby Joe Bendel, J.B. Spins, January 2009
- "Shadows" (review )by Andrew Schenker, January 28, 2009, Slant Magazine
- Normalnost Balkana by Dragan Jurak, Feral Tribune, 23. 05. 2008 (in Croatian)
- http://www.popcornreel.com/htm/shadowsmilcho.htm
- http://www.manchevski.com/docs/senki-sexuality%20and%20melancholy%20by%20katerina%20kolozova.pdf
- http://www.hollywoodtoday.net/2008/03/26/original-horror-twist-lurks-in-the-heart-of-%E2%80%9Cshadows%E2%80%9D/#more-4172
- http://www.criticsnotebook.com/2009/02/shadows.html
- http://www.politika.rs/rubrike/Kulturni-dodatak/Kubistichki-mozaik-istine.lt.html
- http://www.crpm.org.mk/Papers/MilcoManchevski.htm