Unlock the Horizon / Ključ na obzorju

Summer in the countryside takes unexpected turn when a newly woven friendship reveals the dark side of kindness, putting friends in conflict with the law.

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Unlock the Horizon is a short feature film that tells a story of young Tonče who returns from the city school to his beloved home on the country. He is welcome among his brothers, sisters and friends who remained on the estate as shepherds. They admire him and follow his example. During one of their adventures in the near forest, they come across the mysterious boy Jernej. He gains Tonče's trust and eventually takes advantage of his nobility and sense for charity. Jernej finally shows his true colours and his friends, led by Tonče, find themselves in trouble at home and in conflict with the law.

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Unlock the Horizon

Year of production: 2022
Production: Studio Siposh
Producer: David Sipoš

Executive producers: Alen Prelesnik
Composer: Tim Žibrat
Director of photograpghy: David Sipoš
Make-up artist: Mateja Naberšnik
Sound postproduction: Zibrat Studio, Soundart.Si
Edited by: Matías Zemljič
Film supported by Ministry of culture, Minicipalities Celje, Brežice, Podčetrtek, Rogaška Slatina, Šentjur, Vojnik, Vuzenica
Coproducer: Vikariat Antona Martina Slomška, Ivan Štuhec

Directed by: Matjaž Feguš