Twenty Meters

by Damjan Kozole

20 metrov, fiction
In progress

SI, SR, MK

In self-defense, Veronika, a mother of two, kills a corrupt municipal official. Under the cover of the night, she, with the assistance of her younger daughter, disposes of the body by tying it to an anchor and casting it into the depths of the sea. Though no one suspects her for his disappearance, the guilt burdens her conscience and her family.

screenwriter
Ognjen Sviličić, Damjan Kozole
director
Damjan Kozole
producer
Danijel Hočevar, Zala Opara
director of photography
Mitja Ličen
film editor
Matic Drakulić
production designer
Neža Zinajić
costume designer
Monika Lorber
featuring
Maja Izetbegović, Goran Bogdan, Kim Jurinčič, Ajda Opara, Saša Tabaković
production
Vertigo Ljubljana
co-production
RTV Slovenia, Film House Baš Čelik, Kino Oko, SCCA/Pro.Ba
in collaboration with
Film Studio Viba Film
co-funding
Slovenian Film Centre, Film Center Serbia, Creative Europe MEDIA

Vertigo
Danijel Hočevar

info@vertigo.si

Zala Opara
zala@vertigo.si

Damjan Kozole

Damjan Kozole is a Slovenian filmmaker, whose directing credits include critically acclaimed Spare Parts (2003), nominated for the Golden Bear at the 53rd Berlin IFF 2003; globally released Slovenian Girl (2009); Nightlife (2016), winner of Best Director Award at the 51st Karlovy Vary IFF; and his last fiction feature Half-Sister (2019). Kozole is also a respectable author of many documentary films like Ulay: Project Cancer (2013) and Borders (2016).

Vertigo Ljubljana is a Slovenian production company with a distinctive track record and extensive experience with international co-productions. Vertigo’s carefully balanced slate consists of various formats, from high-end art-house features, socially engaging documentaries, selected shorts, and TV series, including award-winning titles such as Pero by Damjan Kozole (SI, feature doc, 2023; Official Selection of IFF Rotterdam), The Happiest Man in the World by Teona Mitevska (MK/BE/SI/DK/HR/BA, 2022; Venice FF - Orizzonti, Toronto IFF, Grand Jury Prize at the Les Arcs EFF 2022), Wake Me by Marko Šantić (SI/HR/RS, 2022; Black Nights FF - Critic’s Pick Competition), Disappearance by Andrina Mračnikar (AT/SI, 2022; Audience Award at the Diagonale Graz), Small Body by Laura Samani (IT/SI/FR, 2021; Cannes FF Critic’s Week 2021; European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI at the European Film Awards 2022), Reconciliation by Marija Zidar (SI/RS/ME/XK, feature doc, 2021; CPH:DOX, IDFA, Sarajevo FF, Grand Prix at DokuFest Prizren), Otac – Father by Srdan Golubović (RS/FR/DE/SI/HR/BA, 2020; Ecumenical Prize and Audience Award at the Berlinale - Panorama), An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker by Danis Tanović (BA/SI/FR, 2013, Silver Bear - Grand Jury Prize at Berlinale 2013, shortlisted for the Oscar for the Best International Feature Film at the Academy Awards 2014), Alexandrians by Metod Pevec (SI/IT, feature doc, 2011; Best Documentary at Trieste FF), Bread and Milk by Jan Cvitković (SI, 2001; Lion of the Future at Venice FF 2001), and Half-Sister (SI/MK/RS, 2019; Karlovy Vary IFF - Main Competition), Nightlife (SI/MK/BA, 2016; Best Director Award at Karlovy Vary IFF), Slovenian Girl (SI/DE/HR/RS, 2009; Toronto IFF, Sarajevo FF, Busan IFF, released in more than 30 countries, incl. France, Germany, Brazil, Japan, Taiwan and USA), and Spare Parts (SI, 2003, Berlinale Competition) all by Damjan Kozole.