Synopse
A Bulgarian family story about loss, mourning and guilt reminiscent of the absurd comedy of Toni Erdmann. Vasil has just lost his wife. At the funeral, a neighbour claims the dead woman rang her on her mobile. Vasil seeks the help of a well-known psychic in order to contact his wife beyond the grave. Vasil‘s son Pavel considers any form of communication with the other side pure hocus pocus and tries to get his father to see sense. But the stubborn old man will not be dissuaded.
Regie
KRISTINA GROZEVA (*1976) and PETAR VALCHANOV (*1982) are among Bulgaria's most creative film-makers. They have been making films together since 2009 and The Lesson (2014) and Glory (2016) were internationally acclaimed. The Father, winner of the main prize at the film festival in Karlovy Vary, is their third feature.
Info
Original Title: Bashtata
International Title: The Father
Category: Feature
Section: Kaleidoskop
Version & Subtitles: Bulgarian OV with German subtitles
Director: Peter Valchanov, Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov
Screenplay: Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov, Decho Taralezhkov
Cast/Protagonists: Ivan Barnev, Ivan Savov, Tanya Shahova, Hristofor Nedkov, Nikolay Todorov, Boyan Doychinov, Margita Gosheva, Ivanka Bratoeva
Production country: Bulgaria, Italy, Greece
Year of Production: 2019
Length: 87 min
Producer: Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov, Konstantina Stavrianou, Irini Vougioukalou
Production company: Abraxas Film
Cinematography: Krum Rodriguez
Sound: Ivan Andreev
Editor: Petar Valchanov
Music: Hristo Namliev
Production Design: Vanina Geleva
Costume Design: Ivelina Mineva
World Sales: Matthias Angoulvant, WIDE
