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Joža

2023 · 17 min

A light, talky short that coasts on awkward charm and the quiet unease of two actors circling each other.

Directed by
Jan Krevatin
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Laura Anić-Kaliger, Jakov Zovko
Overview
Ema is a first-year acting student. While grocery shopping, she encounters Jakov, an already-established young actor. Jakov offers to help her with a self-tape audition and they agree to meet at her place later that day.

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Directed by
Jan Krevatin
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Laura Anić-Kaliger, Jakov Zovko
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • ambition
  • art
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour6
Realism8
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Jan Krevatin
Written by
Jakov Zovko, Laura Anić-Kaliger, Jan Krevatin, Melita Mukavec
Starring
Laura Anić-Kaliger, Jakov Zovko
Runtime
17 min
Country
Croatia
Languages
Croatian

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