THE UNCLE

The Uncle forces the family to be happy, day after day, just so he can be emotionally fulfilled. It is the infinite repetition of pursuing perfection, all these elements of tradition and family routines become devices of torture and abuse. Laughter and absurdity, which come from ‘light-hearted’ everyday situations, are transformed into unpleasantness and horror not only for the characters but also for the audience.

Andrija Mardesic is a Croatian film and TV author. He has successfully directed projects in various genres: experimental and music videos, documentaries, and promos. Still, his focus is a cinema where he proved himself with a series of short films. Iris (2009), Two All Alone (2015), and Steppe Fox (2019) stood out at festivals in Croatia and abroad. He co-directed omnibus Short Circuits for Croatian national broadcaster HRT in 2013. As a screenwriter, Andrija co-wrote the medium-length horror film Zagorje Specialty and the short children’s drama Party, which he co-wrote with David Kapac for HRT and the European Broadcasting Union. Andrija also works as a storyline on the biggest TV projects in Croatia and he directed a TV drama #Don’t Tell Anyone for HRT. The Uncle is his debut feature. Andrija is developing several projects, including the next feature film with David Kapac.

David Kapac is a Croatian screenwriter, director and creative producer. His medium-length horror film Zagorje Specialty was screened at festivals in Croatia and abroad. After graduating, David focused on working in television, achieving seven-figure viewership in Croatia and the Region for the shows he ran either as a director or creative producer. In 2017 he returned to film, co-writing the screenplay for a short film Party that represented Croatia in 2018 as part of the project ‘Drama for Children’ of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The Uncle is his debut feature.