Juraj Lerotić
Juraj LEROTIĆ (1978, Germany) was born in Kiel before moving to Croatia. He studied early-childhood education and theology and later graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb in Film and TV Directing. His first short film Then I see Tanja (2010) was awarded the Golden Pram at the Zagreb Film Festival. He wrote, directed and starred in his debut feature film Safe Place (2022), which premiered at the Locarno Film Festival in the Concorso Cineasti del presente programme, where he won the award for Best Director and Best Debut Feature Film. He also won two awards at the Sarajevo Film Festival, including a Sarajevo Heart for Best Film and Best Actor.
Filmography
Then I See Tanja (2010, short), Prettyboy (2013, short), Safe Place (2022)
Juraj Lerotić at IFFR
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Safe Place
This drama of a family torn by a suicide attempt casts a critical eye on social institutions.
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Then I See Tanja
A boy has to cope on his own when his mother is taken ill. And he is in love with Tanja. Very charming film of photo stills about growing up.