Shadows of Crime

Goran Lovrenščak202415:17

Feature Noir, Science fiction Short length

In the near dystopian future, after an unknown pandemic and a major economic crisis, the Protagonist has to feed apregnant woman by dealing in a stolen vaccine, which is prohibited by law under the death penalty because it causes severe addiction.

Goran Lovrenščak

Goran Lovrenščak (Krapina, 1989) is a film and television director, producer, and screenwriter with a degree from VERN’ University in Zagreb. His distinctive and specific cinematic style is characterized by a dystopian, comic-book aesthetic, clearly visible in his short fiction films Shadows of Crime (2024) and In the Shadow of Christmas (2026), as well as his playful subversion of black comedy and thriller genres.

His films have been screened at numerous domestic and international festivals and have won several awards, including the Grand Prix and audience choice awards.

He has worked as an assistant director on a series of short fiction films, and made his first professional steps in the industry working within directing, production, and camera departments on television series, sports broadcasts, and commercials.

Production: VERN’ University

Director: Goran Lovrenščak

Cast: Frano Mašković, Ana Vilenica, Asim Ugljen, Mladen Vulić, Željko Duvnjak, Marko Kasalo, Dea Presečki

Director of Photography: Danilo Cakovič

Editing: Danilo Cakovič, Goran Lovrenščak

Production Design: Mateo Tomašević

Costume Design: Dora Šintić, Doria Antica Topić, Andrea Motušić

Sound Design: Antonio David Perina

Producer: Monika Mišić

Festivals and awards:
2024. Tabor Film Festival - Audience Award Vox Veronicae
2024. Trash Film Festival Varazdin - Best Science Fiction Film
2024. Cinematic Prismatic International Film Festival Russia - Special Mention