Tartini's Key

by Vinci Vogue Anžlovar

Tartinijev ključ, 2024, fiction, digital DCP, 2,00:1, 24, c, 114 min
Finished

Set in the picturesque coastal town of Piran, three children from distinct backgrounds cross paths. MARIO, a local girl, lives with her grandmother. ROBERT, hailing from a modest family, is at summer camp while BARBARA, from an affluent background, is on holiday with her father and his partner. She is also the unintended recipient of a misdirected SMS. This message sets off a domino effect, leading them through a series of puzzles and adventures tied to medieval Piran's mysteries. As they outwit caricatured bandits, GRANDEMARE and JOFA, their friendship bond strengthens and love sparks between Barbara and Robert. The culmination of their journey reveals the "treasure": a collection of letters exchanged between famed violinist Tartini and the iconic violin maker, Stradivarius.

based on the book by
Roman Kukovič
screenwriter
Vinci Vogue Anžlovar
director
Vinci Vogue Anžlovar
producer
Zoran Dževerdanović
co-producer
Teo Rižnar
director of photography
Mirko Pivčević
music composer
Milko Lazar
film editor
Vinci Vogue Anžlovar
costume designer
Barbara Drmota
key make-up artist
Anita Ferčak
sound designer
Julij Zornik

featuring
Svit Šturbej, Ella Lapajne, Maks Kerševan, Gregor Čušin, Jadranka Đokić, Jurij Drevenšek, Zala Đurić, Goran Navojec, Primož Pirnat, Tanja Ribič, Žiga Saksida, Janez Škof, Nenad Tokalić, Bojan Trampuš, Filip Vidušin

production
Blade Production
co-production
NuFrame, RTV Slovenija
in collaboration with
Film Studio Viba Film
co-funding
Slovenian Film Centre
distribution
Karantanija Cinemas

Blade Production
Zoran Dževerdanović
info@bladeproduction.com

Vinci Vogue Anžlovar (1963 - 2024) was a renowned film director and multifaceted creative artist who wrote music and scripts as well as directed films and TV series. His first artistic endeavours consisted of putting together several bands. He studied film direction at the AGRFT, University in Ljubljana. One of his screenplays won the international competition held by a Japan company Lakuna while he was still a student. He used the money award to shoot one of the most successful Slovenian films of all time: Grandma Goes South (1991). His filmography includes six feature films: Grandma Goes South, Gypsy Eyes (1993), Poker (2001), Vampire from Gorjanci (2011), Selfie Without a Retouch (2016, documentary), Grandpa Goes South (2022). Tartini's Key was his last feature film.

“It’s Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code for children. That was my first thought when I read Kukovič’s book Tartini's Key. The fascinating thing about the story is that although the plot starts via a phone, the children put down their electronic gadgets and pursue the treasure hunt the good old-fashioned way.”