Private Project

Alone

Twenty-two-year-old Lana lives alone in an apartment in Zagreb. One day, an allegedly unknown man broke into her apartment. After a police insight, Lana remains living in an apartment with a broken front door and in anticipation of her father’s arrival.

  • Lana Meniga
    Key Cast
    "Lana"
  • Milivoj Beader
    Key Cast
    "Kućopazitelj Mato"
  • Zvonimir Jurić
    Key Cast
    "Otac"
  • Ranko Zidarić
    Key Cast
    "Policajac 1"
  • Paško Vukasović
    Key Cast
    "Policajac 2"
  • Borna Zidarić
    Director
  • Borna Zidarić
    Writer
  • Matej Subotić
    Director of Photography
  • Aleksandar Arsovski
    Producer
  • Dora Slakoper
    Film Editing
  • Marinela Mitak
    Costume Design
  • Barbara Radelja
    Production Design
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Sama
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Psychological, Mystery
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes 17 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 26, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    Croatia
  • Country of Filming:
    Croatia
  • Language:
    Croatian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Academy of Dramatic Arts Zagreb
  • Zagreb Film Festival
    Zagreb
    Croatia
    November 16, 2021
    National Premiere
  • 26th Sofia International Film Festival
    Sofia
    Bulgaria
    March 16, 2022
  • Short Shot Fest
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    April 30, 2022
  • Metropolis Film Festival
    Milan
    Italy
    May 7, 2022
  • One Earth Awards

    India
    May 31, 2022
  • FILMAY short film festival Kumanovo
    Kumanovo
    Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
    May 27, 2022
    Best Short Film - International Competition
Director Biography - Borna Zidarić

Borna Zidarić was born in 1994. in Zagreb. Since 2015. he has been an active member of Independent film association Blank_filmski inkubator. He has graduated Film and TV directing at the Academy of Dramatic art in Zagreb. He is author of several short films, among them are: "Year of the Dog (2020)", "Tenant (2020)", "America(2020)", "Grandmother (2019)" etc.
His films has been shown through festivals around the world and won several awards for them.

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Director Statement

Alone (Sama) is a psychological horror feature that narrates a dark side of the human soul: the power of mental prisons.

A story on several levels, where: at the top there’s a plot made up of twists, climaxes and tensions; at the center, a character-driven story, with three-dimensional personas within an immersive and credible world of fiction; and at the heart, a reflection of human relations.

My goal is to compose a story which puts the audience in the shoes of the victim and shows how easy it is to fall into an emotional trap. A story that plays above all on psychological tension, suspense, anxiety about something you know is about to happen.