On shaky ground

Sonja Tarokić201328:59

On Shaky Ground is a short film that deals with the issue of a breaking family, after the father falls into a serious depression because of the financial moves he had previously kept secret.

Sonja Tarokić

Sonja Tarokic (1988) has an MA degree in film directing, and a BA degree in literature. She is the author of several short films. On Shaky Ground was screened at Rotterdam IFF and awarded the best Croatian short at Zagreb Film Festival, while her other films (You Bitch!, I’m a Self Made Woman, Smart Girls, Red) were screened and awarded at numerous international festivals, such as Sarajevo FF, Vila do Conde, Angers Premiers Plans, NEXT Bucharest FF, Brief Encounters FF. She participated at respected workshops such as CPH:Lab, Sarajevo Talent Campus and Script&Pitch Torino Film Lab. She works in advertising, runs several film workshops, writes film reviews, and is currently developing her first feature film The Staffroom.

Production: R44

Director: Sonja Tarokić

Cast: Roko Sikavica, Raul Brzić, Mila Sopta, Bojan Brajčić, Tamara Šoletić, Stojan Matavulj, Lina Blažević, Karla Brbić, Petra Težak

Producer: Isa Živanović

Editing: Martin Semenčić

Music: Miro Manojlović, Borna Buljević

Sound Design: Borna Buljević

Costume Design: Katarina Pilić

Screenplay: Sonja Tarokić

Director of Photography: Danko Vučinović

Production Designer: Marijo Prgomet

Festivals and awards:
2015. Fast & Short - Croatian Short Films Revue – awards for best scenography, costume design, best ensemble cast, screenplay and best director award
2014. Zagreb Film Festival – Golden Pram for Best Croatian Film in Checkers program
2014. Days of Croatian Film – Jelena Rajković Award for Best Young Director