Private Project

The Getaway

The porter of the drug addiction treatment centre is facing a difficult evening. One of the patients locks him in the building and the other one runs away through the window at the same time. He remains trapped indoors with medical assistants and discovers that he is not the only one who needs to be free for a moment at least.

  • Pavol Hirjak
    Director
    Orange Sky
  • Pavol Hirjak
    Writer
    Orange Sky
  • Vladimir Sabados
    Producer
    Orange Sky
  • Pavol Hirjak
    Producer
    Orange Sky
  • Jan Hlavac
    Key Cast
    "Jozo"
    Orange Sky
  • Milan Urik
    Key Cast
    "Stano"
    Orange Sky
  • Igor Zovtik
    Key Cast
    "Sano"
  • Juraj Mihalov
    Key Cast
    "Bald Medical Assistant"
  • Dominik Hospodar
    Key Cast
    "Short Medical Assistant"
  • Michal Orinak
    Key Cast
    "Robo"
  • Ivan Andrasov
    Original Score
    Orange Sky
  • Vladimir Sabados
    Cinematographer
    Orange Sky
  • Vladimir Sabados
    Sound Designer/Editor
    Orange Sky
  • Vladimir Sabados
    Editor
    Orange Sky
  • Pavol Hirjak
    Editor
    Orange Sky
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Útek
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Dramedy
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 26 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 31, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Slovakia
  • Country of Filming:
    Slovakia
  • Language:
    Slovak
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2,35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Pavol Hirjak

Born on 1.1.1994 in Michalovce, Slovakia. He written, directed and co-produced short film Orange Sky in 2016. In 2016-2017 he worked as a presenter and photographer at the Student Radio Košice. In 2019 he finished his work as writer, director and co-producer on another short film The Getaway and he also graduated from Faculty of Medicine on University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik in Košice. He begins his study of film & television directing on FAMU in Prague in autumn of 2019.

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Director Statement

Idea to make this film occured to me at the time I was a student of medical faculty and attended practical lessons at psychiatrics department. During two semesters I have visited many patients and listened very closely to their often sad and always tough and interesting life stories. I remembered my childhood friends whom I have not seen for several years until I had accidental videocall with one of them earlier that year via his girlfriend. I learned many of them became drug addicts including him and had to undergo the treatment with very variable outcome. This film is a message of hope for them and everyone who finds him/herself in similiar situation, that it still is in their power to free themselves out of addiction and start their lives anew. Main reference are the steps in front of Philadelhia museum famously used in the first Rocky movie. Steps represent the main obstacle but also the only way to overcome oneself both symbolically and literally. During post-production period we found out that all of the sound we recorded on set had to be replaced because it lacked technical quality. We ended up with ADR for the whole movie, which was very hard but also creative and enjoyable process. It offered us chance to deeply explore the characters. I hope all of our dedicated work translates to audiences and starts a flame within themselves.