Private Project

Mutual Heart

Bozhidar is a young, artistic photographer who produces T-shirts with suburban photo collages. One day he comes upon Victor the bully. Despite the differences between them, the two guys find a common ground. Having a good time with Victor means more than just friendship for Bozhidar, and he finds an interesting way to express his feelings.

  • Dess Atanasoff
    Director
  • Dess Atanasoff
    Writer
  • Dess Atanasoff
    Producer
  • Elizabeth Yordanova
    Producer
  • Boris Atanasov
    Key Cast
  • Simeon Dimov
    Key Cast
  • Mladen Minev
    Cinematography
  • Dina Bakalova
    Production Designer
  • Plamen Marinov
    Editing
  • Ivan Manov
    Sound Designer
  • Ivan Manov
    Original Music
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Споделено сърце
  • Project Type:
    Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Coming of age
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 59 seconds
  • Country of Origin:
    Bulgaria
  • Country of Filming:
    Bulgaria
  • Language:
    Bulgarian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - New Bulgarian University
  • BUSHO FILM FESTIVAL
    Budapest
    Hungary
    September 2, 2021
    World Premiere
    BUSHO 2021 PRIZE - BRONZE BUSHO
  • Golden Rose Film Festival
    Varna
    Bulgaria
    September 28, 2021
    Bulgarian Premiere
  • ShorTS International Film Festival
    Trieste
    Italy
    July 5, 2022
    Italian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Sofia Pride Film Festival
    Sofia
    Bulgaria
    June 17, 2022
  • Burgas International Film Festival
    Burgas
    Bulgaria
    July 18, 2022
    OFFICIAL SELECTION - IN COMPETITION
  • Festival international du film de Nancy
    Nancy
    France
    August 27, 2022
    French Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Dess Atanasoff

Dess Atanasoff (Desislav Zherar Atanasov) was born in Pernik, Bulgaria. He has been making amateur films since he was 14 years old. He has a degree in engineering, and he is currently taking directing courses at New Bulgarian University. His first short film 'Mutual Heart' won the BUSHO 2021 PRIZE - BRONZE BUSHO in Budapest.

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Director Statement

This short film was a long journey, so long that I had to travel the whole summer, working on a cruise ship and earning money for shooting the film. Finally all got wrong, but we managed to make the film anyway. It's just the story of the film I couldn't escape from.

What I find important in this film is that it shows how two very different types of personalities can communicate and find common ground. It's about love, but not the sexual love, it's about the pure love and how it can change people.