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Janko

2024 · 12 min

A darkly comic and unsettling short that balances absurdity with emotional unease, leaving a lingering sense of discomfort.

Directed by
Marko Kumer
Genres
Comedy, Thriller
Starring
Mitja Lovše, Mojca Partljič, Vida Cvar
Overview
Janko, a grown man, is trapped in a relationship with his mother. Their days revolve around pickling fruits and vegetables, which compensates for the emptiness in their lives. When Janko s younger sister returns home, he unexpectedly feels an erotic attraction to her, which in a bizarre turn of events results in Janko s bittersweet liberation.

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Directed by
Marko Kumer
Genres
Comedy, Thriller
Starring
Mitja Lovše, Mojca Partljič, Vida Cvar
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • family
  • identity
  • obsession
  • freedom
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour6
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, thriller
Directed by
Marko Kumer
Written by
Marko Kumer
Starring
Mitja Lovše, Mojca Partljič, Vida Cvar
Cinematography
Boj Nuvak
Runtime
12 min
Country
Slovenia
Languages
Slovenian

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