Rooster's Breakfast
| Petelinji zajtrk | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Marko Naberšnik |
| Written by | Marko Naberšnik story: Feri Lainšček |
| Produced by | Franci Zajc |
| Starring | Vlado Novak Primož Bezjak Pia Zemljič Janez Škof Bojan Emeršič Feri Lainšček |
| Distributed by | Ars Media |
Release dates | Slovenia, 18 November 2007 |
Running time | 125 min |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Language | Slovene |
Rooster's Breakfast (Slovene: Petelinji zajtrk) is a Slovenian romantic comedy released in 2007. It is an adaptation of less known novel of the same name by Feri Lainšček. The film is the most acclaimed and most successful Slovenian films of all times,[1] and also the third most successful movie in Slovenia, following Titanic and Troy.[2]
Plot
The film takes place in Pomurje, in the vicinity of Gornja Radgona. Đuro (Primož Bezjak) who has recently been fired from his job comes to work to Pištek Gajaš's (Vlado Novak) automechanic shop as an assistant. Gajaš is a experienced local car mechanic who frequently talks about the better life in the past and most of the events happen around him.
Lepec, (Dario Varga) the town's biggest thug and the owner of the local night club, frequently visits Gajaš to repair his BMW although he always finds an excuse not to pay the bill immediately, making Gajaš angry. There, Đuro meets Bronja, (Pia Zemljič), the wife of Lepec. On one occasion she tells Đuro that she and her husband have become estranged and she has had a nervous breakdown. Đuro and Bronja soon start an affair which Gajaš discovers but keeps it hidden from Lepec.
In the meantime, Gajaš dreams about Severina, a well-known Croatian pop star, who is on tour in the town. When Lepec drives his car in for a repair again, Gajaš demands he pays the debts from the past. This time Lepec pays him some money and gives a promise he will bring Severina to his place to have a dinner with him. Late that evening, Severina comes and joins Gajaš at the dinner. The next morning he tell Đuro that he had sex with Severina, but Đuro tells him that Severina wasn't real - Lepec brought in a prostitute with a striking resemblance to Severina to fool him. Soon Lepec appears and spots a necklace given to Đuro by Bronja, thus discovering their affair. After a quarrel Lepec is shot by Gajaš. Some time later Đuro visits Gajaš in the prison where Gajaš orders him to take over his workshop. He then settles there with Bronja.
Cast
- Pišti Gajaš: Vlado Novak
- David Slavinec - Đuro: Primož Bezjak
- Bronja Vuksanović: Pia Zemljič
- Cveto Vuksanović - Lepec: Dario Varga
- Jure Cekuta: Janez Škof
- Rajko Malačič - Roki: Davor Janjič
- Igor Pavlica: Miloš Battelino
- Viktor Brodnik - Zobar: Matija Rozman
- Radmilovič: Bojan Emeršič
Awards
The film won 5 awards at the 10th Festival of Slovenian Film. It was also the Slovenian candidate for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film nomination in 2009 (81st Academy Awards).
- 2007 – Award for best film by choice of audiences at the 10th Slovenian Film Festival in Portorož for the feature film ROOSTER’S BREAKFAST (Slovenia, Europe)
- 2007 – Award for best directing at the 10th Slovenian Film Festival in Portorož for the feature film ROOSTER’S BREAKFAST (Slovenia, Europe)
- 2007 – Award for best screenplay at the 10th Slovenian Film Festival in Portorož for the feature film ROOSTER’S BREAKFAST (Slovenia, Europe)
- 2007 - Stop Magazine Award at the 10th Slovenian Film Festival in Portorož for best actor/actress (Pia Zemljič) (Slovenia, Europe)
- 2007 – Viktor Award for special achievements – for successful distribution of the feature film ROOSTER’S BREAKFAST (Slovenia, Europe)
- 2009 – Golden Bird Award for film achievements for the feature film ROOSTER’S BREAKFAST (Slovenia, Europe)
- 2009 – Critics Award at the 4th Annual South East European Film Festival, Cinema Without Borders, Los Angeles for best feature film ROOSTER’S BREAKFAST (Los Angeles, USA)
References
- ^ "Rooster's Breakfast Receives Great Golden Roll Award". Government of Slovenia. 2008-01-15. Retrieved 2008-12-03. [dead link]
- ^ Rizov, Vadim (2008-07-16). "Slovenian Cinema and "Rooster's Breakfast"". IndieWIRE. Retrieved 2008-12-03. [dead link]
