Elvis Starling

by Boris Jurjaševič

Elvis Škorc, 2025, fiction, digital DCP, 2,00:1, 24, c, 91 min
Finished

ELVIS STARLING humorously navigates the life of a fourteen-year-old aspiring inventor. Passionate about chemistry, comics, and the beautiful Hana, he faces major upheaval when his parents divorce, forcing him to live with his mom, younger sister, and grandmother. Chaos intensifies when his mother announces a new pregnancy. Amid bullying and family turmoil, Elvis embarks on a funny, dynamic teenage journey, learning to handle challenges, piece his life back together, and stay true to himself. Through these experiences, he gradually matures, discovering what truly matters in life and finding his place in a fractured family and school world.

based on the book by
Janja Vidmar
screenwriter
Janja Vidmar
director
Boris Jurjaševič
producer
Radovan Mišić
co-producer
Tanja Prinčič
director of photography
Alexander Šurkala
music composer
Janez Dovč
film editor
Jurij Moškon
production designer
Niko Novak
costume designer
Polonca Valentinčič
key make-up artist
Eva Uršič
sound designer
Julij Zornik

featuring
Maks Peštaj Zevnik, Kiara Kenig, Iva Krajnc Bagola, Matej Puc, Marko Mandić, Zvezdana Mlakar, Gojmir Lešnjak, Frida Bratuš, Hana Majdič, Tilen Kolbe, Arne Duhovnik, Til Pučko, Emil Kulović, Manca Dorrer, Ksenija Mišič, Alenka Kraigher, Peter Perme

production
Fabula
co-production
RTV Slovenija
co-funding
Slovenian Film Centre

Fabula
Radovan Mišič
fabula@fabula.si

Boris Jurjaševič (Slovenia) is a film and television director and screenwriter whose work spans feature films, TV series, documentaries, and commercials. A graduate of the Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television in Ljubljana, he is known for combining sharp social insight with distinctive visual storytelling across genres from drama and crime to comedy. Since his debut in the 1980s, Jurjaševič has created an extensive body of work, including The Loves of Blanka Kolak, Blues for Sara, Queen of Hearts and the acclaimed TV crime series The Cases of Inspector Vrenko.

“Elvis Starling is a coming-of-age story exploring relationships with peers and parents, first love and friendship. It is a youth film about a very likable protagonist who is searching for his place both within his family and among his peers. Today's youth is quite different; they have different interests. I think they're much more mature. The actors in our film are phenomenal - you can talk to them as if they were adults. We work together as equal partners.”

Zlata Rola Award largest number of viewers in Slovenian cinema distribution (ZDSFU - Zveza društev slovenskih filmskih ustvarjalcev, 2026)