LOVE AND OTHER CRIMES (2008)

Original title: Ljubav i drugi zločini

Produced by: Icon Film, Art & Popcorn (Serbia), Intermedia Network (Serbia), Coin Film (Germany), KGP Kranzelbinder Gabriele Production (Austria), Studio Arkadena (Slovenia)
Directed by: Stefan Arsenijević
Screenplay: Stefan Arsenijević with Srđan Koljević and Bojan Vuletić
Director of photography: Simon Tansek
Music: Oliver Welter
Production designer: Volker Schafer
Costumes: Veronika Albert, Nebojša Lipanović
Editor: Andrew Bird
Cast: Anica Dobra, Vuk Kostić, Feđa Stojanović, Milena Dravić, Feđa Stojanović, Dušica Žegarac, Hanna Schwamborn, Josif Tatić, Anita Mančić, Ljubomir Bandović, Ana Marković, Ivan Jeftović
Running time: 106mins
Format: 35 mm / color
Sound: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: 1:85:1
Festival Release Date: February 2008
Release Date: September 2008
Genre: Drama

SYNOPSIS:

Thirty-something Anica feels restless in her dead-end life with an older man and small-time mobster in Belgrade. Milutin’s caring affection for her isn’t enough; Anica longs for true love. She has secretly decided to finally leave the country for good and start again. One night will be enough for her to empty Milutin’s safe and leave for good.
A genuine melodrama on the difficulties and complexity that somebody faces when leaving everything behind and making a fresh start somewhere else.

AWARDS:

12th International Film Festival Sofia, Bulgaria – Best Director Award
goEast| 8th Festival of Central and Eastern European Film, Wiesbaden, Germany – Best Director Award
5th Crossing Europe Film Festival Linz, Austria – Audience Award
1st Banja Luka International Film Festival, Bosnia and Herzegovina – Opening Film
2nd Cinema City – Film and New Media Festival, Novi Sad, Serbia – Best Serbian Film
37th Film Festival Sopot, Serbia – Opening Film, Best Screenplay Award
32nd Film Screenplay Festival Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia – Opening Film, Best Screenplay Award
48th Actors Film Festival, Niš, Serbia 2007 – Award for Main Actor
22nd International Directors Film Festival, Herceg Novi, Montenegro – Bronze Award for Best Director
2nd Kaunas International Film Festival, Lithuania – Opening Film
11th Slovenian Film Festival, Portoroz, Slovenia – Kodak Award for Best Cinematographer
2nd Bursa Silkroad International Film Festival – Best Director Award