Once Were Humans
Nekoč so bili ljudje
Synopsis
Leo is an Italian who lives in Slovenia. Vučko is a Bosnian who arrived to Slovenia as a child refugee. Leo continues to stay in Slovenia because of his ex-wife Tanja and his son Luka, hoping that they can become a family again. When the bank refuses to grant a loan Leo and Vučko would need to renovate their restaurant, they have no choice but to accept an offer from Gianni, a swindler. They are tasked with stealing Gianni’s truck so that he can collect the insurance money. However, instead of stealing Gianni’s truck, Leo and Vučko mistakenly steal a truck full of refugees. Vučko the refugee and Leo the migrant themselves thus inadvertently become responsible for destinies of people similarly unfortunate as they had once been. In order to solve their financial problems, they decide to sell the refugees. At first it seems that they are not indifferent towards these people, but with each passing day there is less and less humanity left in Leo and Vučko.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2020-02-05
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Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$755
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
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Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Goran Vojnović
- Screenplay & Story
- Goran Vojnović, Tommaso Santi
- Original Score
- Tamara Obrovac
- Original Title
- Nekoč so bili ljudje
- Country of Origin
- Slovenia
- Spoken Languages
- Croatian, Italian, Slovenian
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Budget
- $755
- Production Studios
- MB Grip, NuFrame, Studio 100, Apapaja, Viba film, Slovenski filmski center (SFC)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Goran Vojnović
Goran Vojnović, Tommaso Santi
Tamara Obrovac
Miloš Srdić
Ivor Ivezić
Boštjan Ikovič
Department Leadership Roster
Goran Vojnović
Director
Boštjan Ikovič
Producer
Miloš Srdić
Director of Photography
Ivor Ivezić
Editor
Marco Juratovec
Production Design
Goran Vojnović
Writer
Tommaso Santi
Writer
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What is Once Were Humans about?
Leo is an Italian who lives in Slovenia. Vučko is a Bosnian who arrived to Slovenia as a child refugee. Leo continues to stay in Slovenia because of his ex-wife Tanja and his son Luka, hoping that they can become a family again. When the bank refuses to grant a loan Leo and Vučko would need to renovate their restaurant, they have no choice but to accept an offer from Gianni, a swindler. They are tasked with stealing Gianni’s truck so that he can collect the insurance money. However, instead of stealing Gianni’s truck, Leo and Vučko mistakenly steal a truck full of refugees. Vučko the refugee and Leo the migrant themselves thus inadvertently become responsible for destinies of people similarly unfortunate as they had once been. In order to solve their financial problems, they decide to sell the refugees. At first it seems that they are not indifferent towards these people, but with each passing day there is less and less humanity left in Leo and Vučko.
Who directed Once Were Humans?
Once Were Humans was directed by Goran Vojnović.
Who stars in Once Were Humans?
The principal cast of Once Were Humans includes Francesco Borchi, Moamer Kasumović, Maruša Majer, Jaka Jakopič, Emir Hadžihafizbegović.
When was Once Were Humans released and how long is it?
Once Were Humans was released in 2021 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
Who composed the musical score for Once Were Humans?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Once Were Humans was composed by Tamara Obrovac.