Private Project

Lonesome, Tonight

A girl tries to find a way to spend the night.

  • Regina Babashaikhova
    Key Cast
  • Sarah Klvanova
    Key Cast
  • Gala Babashaikhova
    Key Cast
  • Deep Kadam
    Director of Photography
  • Mohamed Khashafa
    Sound
  • Ondřej Nový
    Assistant Director
  • Pranav Bhatt
    Assistant Camera
  • Sofia Carrascón Garrido
    Graphic Designer
  • Rostyslav Kuzmytskyi
    Production Coordinator
  • Richard J. Fong
    Music
  • Riccardo Varrecchione
    Director
  • Riccardo Varrecchione
    Writer
  • Riccardo Varrecchione
    Producer
  • Riccardo Varrecchione
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Student
  • Genres:
    drama, horror, thriller
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 31, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    4,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Czech Republic
  • Country of Filming:
    Czech Republic
  • Language:
    English, Russian
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Prague Film Institute
Director Biography - Riccardo Varrecchione

Riccardo Varrecchione is a 29-year-old Italian filmmaker based in Prague. "Lonesome, Tonight" is usually regarded as his best work, possibly also due to the fact that it's the only film he made so far.

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Director Statement

This film was made as a project for a course I took at Prague Film Institute, during summer 2022. Due to the limited budget and shooting time at my disposal, plus being this my first experience as a filmmaker, I thought it was best to "keep things simple" and try to tell a story using only a few elements (i.e. the phone, the wine, the mirrors), aside from shooting on just one location and casting as few actors as possible. Regarding the film's tone and style, I wanted to make something in between a dark comedy, an existential drama and a psychological horror, mainly influenced by David Lynch, Roman Polanski and Jim Jarmusch.