Consequences (2018 film)

Consequences (Slovene: Posledice) is a 2018 Slovenian drama film directed by Darko Štante.[1] Billed as the first LGBT-themed film ever made in Slovenia,[2] the film stars Matej Zemljič as Andrej, a troubled teenager who is sentenced to a stint in a youth detention center following a series of petty crimes, and finds himself sexually and romantically attracted to Željko (Timon Šturbej), the tough and charismatic self-appointed group leader of the boys in the center.[3]

Consequences
Theatrical release poster
SlovenePosledice
Directed byDarko Štante
Produced byAndraz Jeric
Written byDarko Štante
StarringMatej Zemljič
Timon Šturbej
CinematographyRok Kajzer Nagode
Edited bySara Gjergek
Production
company
Temporama
Distributed byDemiurg
Release date
  • 7 September 2018 (2018-09-07) (TIFF)
  • 10 October 2018 (2018-10-10) (Slovenia)
Running time
92 minutes
CountrySlovenia
LanguageSlovene

The film had its theatrical premiere in the Discovery program at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival,[2] before having its first screening in Slovenia at the Festival of Slovenian Film.[4] It won several awards at the Festival of Slovenian Film, including Best Director, Best Actor (Zemljič), Best Supporting Actor (Šturbej), the Audience Award and the Slovenian Film Critics' Jury Award.[5]

The film was released theatrically in Slovenia in October 2018,[4] and had limited international distribution in 2019.[6]

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