Private Project

Eureka

A man awakes from a coma and embarks on an epic journey to reconnect with his girlfriend.

  • Nicholas Milan Lazović
    Director
    Curtain Call
  • Nicholas Milan Lazović
    Writer
    Curtain Call
  • Allegra Venturi
    Producer
    Curtain Call
  • Jozef Kaut
    Producer
    Curtain Call
  • TJ Kalunga Jones
    Producer
    With Love, My Darling, Final Gift
  • Cooper Tweedie
    Producer
  • India Mullen
    Key Cast
    "Sara"
    Normal People
  • Charlie Field
    Key Cast
    "Paul"
    Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, Poldark, Curtain Call
  • Lloyd Levin
    Executive Producer
    Boogie Nights, Watchmen, Da Five Bloods
  • Steve Begg
    Visual Effects Supervisor
    Casino Royale, Spectre, Hijack
  • Tim Walton
    Visual Effects Supervisor
    Batman Begins, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, Curtain Call
  • Simon Van Parijs
    Cinematographer
    Curtain Call, Incubus
  • Nivitha Muralikrishna
    Production Designer
    Knives Out 3
  • Antigone Kots
    Art Director
    Bugonia
  • Christian Heschl
    Composer
    Unwavering
  • Tobia Malagutti
    Sound Designer
    Curtain Call
  • Manon Raoult
    Costume Designer
  • Gi Ponci
    Hair and Makeup
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Sci-Fi, Thriller, Romance
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 55 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 18, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    30,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    France, United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.25:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Nicholas Milan Lazović

Nicholas is teaming up once again with producers Allegra Venturi, Jozef Kaut (CURTAIN CALL) and executive producer Lloyd Levin (BOOGIE NIGHTS, WATCHMEN, DA 5 BLOODS) for the upcoming 2025 short film, EUREKA.

His 2023 writer-director debut short film, CURTAIN CALL, premiered at the San Francisco Independent Film Festival and is distributed by WeShort, partnered with the Sundance Institute.

He worked with Lloyd Levin at Shadowplay Features on screenplays, development work and investor proposals.

He evaluated screenplays for commercial and creative potential at various film markets – including Cannes.

He also worked at Icon Film Distribution.

Add Director Biography
Director Statement

EUREKA is a Sci-Fi, Romance, Thriller about virtual relationships. It is set in a world, much like ours, where technology has blurred the line between reality and digital. The film’s satirical approach embraces our collective obsession for the next big thing. It explores the powerful conundrum: is there a place for true love in a world of instant gratification?

This project is also in the continuation of my short film, CURTAIN CALL, and builds upon the filmmaking approach and tone which inspires me. This approach, while being entertainment-first, is rooted in important and thought-provoking themes; and encourages audience members to form their own relationship with the film.

The goal with EUREKA is also to lay the tonal and visual groundwork for a subsequent feature film, which I have been developing with producer Lloyd Levin.

Genre
EUREKA is a Sci-Fi, Romance, Thriller which explores virtual relationships, blurs the lines between the digital and the physical and ultimately questions whether a simulated reality can offer the same fulfillment as the real world.

Story
Paul gets into a car crash and wakes up six months later, alone. In a world where Dream Corp has hacked the brain chemistry for love and happiness; he finds a letter which offers to reconnect him with Sara: the love of his life.

This triggers a mysterious text message from Sara with directions to a meeting point. Following these directions, he must find Sara in time for them to embark on an epic trip through space and through the mind.