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Ritual

Ritual

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Director:
Gojko Berkuljan
Writer:
Gojko Berkuljan, Sehad Čekić
Producer:
Veliša Popović, Sehad Čekić
Genre:
Thriller / drama (Triler / drama)
Co-Producers:
Caroline Piras, Jožko Rutar
Co-Production Companies:
Lilith Films (FR), SPOK Films (SI)
Logline:
When architect Vuk returns to his native Montenegrin village to build a luxury resort, his wife Claire begins to suspect that a villager's tragic death was no accident. Her search for the truth uncovers a network of silence the community protects at all costs.
Synopsis:
Vuk Vučinić (36), a successful architect living in France, returns to Montenegro with his wife Claire (35), a French writer, and their six-year-old son Daniel. Their return is driven by an ambitious plan: to build a luxury eco-resort in the untouched nature surrounding Vuk's native village. They are welcomed with warmth and gratitude. Yet a bear has descended into the village, posing a threat and causing damage, prompting the entire community to mobilize in an effort to hunt it down. When Mato Božović is found dead in the forest, forensic evidence and the horrific nature of his wounds lead investigators to conclude that he was killed in a bear attack. However, after hearing Vuk's statement to the police, Claire suddenly begins to doubt the official version of events. Her interest intensifies as she encounters inconsistencies and silence in Vuk's answers. Meanwhile, she discovers that Daniel, through his AR game, has recorded footage in the forest containing details potentially linked to the killing. Claire is drawn deeper into the investigation, connecting fragments others seem unwilling to notice. As she becomes increasingly provoked by denial and silence, Vuk struggles to balance his private life with his professional ambitions. His father Obren, a professor of criminal law and once a respected authority figure, attempts to suppress the story in order to protect the family's reputation and the stability of the village. His intervention, though well intentioned, ends in tragedy.
REDITELJ:
Gojko Berkuljan
SCENARISTA:
Gojko Berkuljan, Sehad Čekić
PRODUCENT:
Veliša Popović, Sehad Čekić
ŽANR:
Thriller / drama (Triler / drama)
Koproducent:
Caroline Piras, Jožko Rutar
KOProdUKCIJSKE Kompanije:
Lilith Films (FR), SPOK Films (SI)
Logline:
Kada se arhitekta Vuk vrati u svoje rodno crnogorsko selo da izgradi luksuzni resort, njegova supruga Kler počinje da sumnja da tragična smrt jednog mještanina nije bila nesreća. Njena potraga za istinom otkriva mrežu ćutanja koju zajednica čuva po svaku cijenu.
SInopsis:
Vuk Vučinić (36), uspješni arhitekta koji živi u Francuskoj, vraća se u Crnu Goru sa suprugom Kler (35), francuskom spisateljicom, i njihovim šestogodišnjim sinom Danijelom. Povratak vodi ambiciozan plan: da u netaknutoj prirodi oko Vukovog rodnog sela izgrade luksuzni eko-resort. Dočekani su srdačno i sa zahvalnošću. Ali u selo je sišao medvjed koji predstavlja opasnost i pravi štetu, pa se cijela zajednica mobiliše da ga ulovi. Kada Mata Božovića pronađu mrtvog u šumi, forenzički nalazi i jeziva priroda povreda navode istražitelje na zaključak da ga je ubio medvjed. Nakon što čuje Vukovu izjavu policiji, Kler iznenada počinje da sumnja u zvaničnu verziju događaja. Njeno interesovanje raste kako nailazi na nedosljednosti i ćutanje u Vukovim odgovorima. U međuvremenu otkriva da je Danijel, kroz svoju AR igru, u šumi snimio materijal sa detaljima koji bi mogli biti povezani sa ubistvom. Kler sve dublje ulazi u istragu, povezujući fragmente koje drugi kao da ne žele da primijete. Dok je poricanje i ćutanje sve više provociraju, Vuk pokušava da uskladi privatni život sa profesionalnim ambicijama. Njegov otac Obren, profesor krivičnog prava i nekada uvažen autoritet, pokušava da priču uguši kako bi zaštitio ugled porodice i stabilnost sela. Njegova intervencija, iako dobronamjerna, završava tragedijom.