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Max Varga runs a private firm which deals in damaging the reputation of individuals ordered by clients. However, during an operation, his assigned target vanishes. A desperate fight against time ensues, in which he can't afford to disappoint his client Lola Lieberman, at the same time getting caught up in a dispute with his collegue Tom Karloff. The film is about the moral downfall of a person who becomes consumed by th evil he himself created. It draws on conventions of film noir both thematically and stylishtically, but it's creative purpose were familiar visual elements of classical film noir (such as low-key lighting and dutch angles) with untraditional ones, for example the use of hand-held camera or electronic music.

  • Michal Starý
    Director
    Aplomb; Wundar Barbarian
  • Michal Starý
    Writer
    Aplomb; Wundar Barbarian
  • Kristýna Šlemínová
    Producer
  • Lukáš Král
    Key Cast
    "Max Varga"
  • Tomáš Dianiška
    Key Cast
    "Tom Karloff"
  • Jitka Ježková
    Key Cast
    "Lola Lieberman"
  • Cyril Drozda
    Key Cast
    "Boris Urban"
  • Dana Černá
    Key Cast
    "Stela Urban"
  • Jan Maléř
    Key Cast
    "Goblin"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
  • Runtime:
    25 minutes 32 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 11, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    9,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Czech Republic
  • Country of Filming:
    Czech Republic
  • Language:
    Czech
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Noir Film Festival
    Křivoklát
    Czech Republic
    August 24, 2019
    Europe Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Cinema Open
    Hradec Králové
    Czech Republic
    November 30, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Motion For Pictures
    Cary, NC
    United States
    February 5, 2020
    Semi-Finalist
  • Indie Short Fest
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    April 4, 2020
    Award Winner (Best Film Noir Short)
  • SHORT to the Point
    Bucharest
    Romania
    March 30, 2020
    Semi-Finalist
  • Southeast Regional Film Festival
    Jacksonville, FL
    United States
    June 1, 2020
    Award Winner (TV/Short)
  • Black Cat Picture Show
    Augusta, Georgia
    United States
    August 21, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Yellow Fever Indie Film Festival
    Bangor
    United Kingdom
    August 28, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Threadbare Mitten Film Festival
    Lansing
    United States
    September 3, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Idaho Horror Film Festival
    Boise
    United States
    October 8, 2020
    Official Selection
  • OUT OF THE CAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Stonebroom
    United Kingdom
    October 24, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Izmir International Short Film Festival
    Alsancak
    Turkey
    November 2, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Queen Palm International Film Festival
    Palm Springs, CA
    United States
    February 12, 2021
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Michal Starý

Michal Starý studied directing at the Miroslav Ondříček Film Academy in Písek. In his films he focuses primarily on the inner worlds of his characters, which are directly reflected to the film world in which these characters are and where act. His long-term endeavor is build independent art on the basics of genre.

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