A Summer in a Seashell

by Tugo Štiglic

Poletje v školjki, 1986, fiction, film 35mm, c, 95 min
Finished
SI, YU
Thomas, a twelve-years old boy, is going through his last boyhood summer. Playing on the sea shore, he forgets the quarrels between his parents who are separated and, as it is usual with many parents, have no time to notice that their son is growing up by far more quickly than may be noticed by his sleeves that all tend to become too short. Apart from Luke, an old man who use to navigate the sea, there is no single soul in the world of adults who would understand Thomas' problems. Luke gives him a shell. Thomas will keep his memories of the summer, his first love, first touch, and his summertime friends, coming back to them whenever listening to the murmur of the sea in the shell. In one single summer Thomas grew up from a boy into a man who makes important decisions and responsibilities.
screenwriters
Vitan Mal, Tugo Štiglic
director
Tugo Štiglic
director of photography
Rado Likon
music composer
Jani Golob
film editor
Jaka Judnič
production designer
Mirko Lipužič
costume designer
Irena Felicijan
key make-up artist
Anka Vilhar
featuring
David Sluga, Kaja Štiglic, Boris Kralj, Marjana Karner, Dare Valič, Majda Potokar, Vesna Jevnikar, Jože Suhadolnik, Zlatko Čauševič, Uroš Rus, Kaj (pes), Jure Sotler, Žiga Kobilica, Alma Blagdanič, Gregor Cvetko, Blaž Košorok, Martin Lange, Adriano Janežič, Marko Radovan, Iztok Gruden, Primož Ranik, Boštjan Omerza, Roman Paškulin, Damjan Koren, Gregor Jamar, Boris Škaper, Mare Kumar, Ron Preinfalk, Mojca Horvat
production
Film Studio Viba Film
co-funding
Kulturna skupnost Slovenije
distribution
Film Studio Viba Film, Slovenian Film Centre
Tugo Štiglic

Award best film (Dnevi otroškega filma Čongradske županije, 1988) , Celjski Vitez Award best film (Slovene Film Week, 1986) , Grand Prix best film (GFF - Giffoni Film Festival, 1986)