AFTER WAKING UP TO A DEAD PROSTITUTE IN HIS HOTEL ROOM, A FILMMAKER IS FORCED TO COVER UP A CRIME HE CAN’T REMEMBER IN A DARK, TWISTING HITCHCOCKIAN THRILLER
Street Date: August 13, 2024
DVD/Digital: $24.95
The Final Film from Croatian Director Lukas Nola Captured the Best Film Award at 2024’s Voice of the Future Film Festival and 2023’s Portugal Indie Film Festival
SYNOPSIS
For the first time in his life, happily married filmmaker Miro (Zrvko Anočić) spends the night with a prostitute who was mysteriously sent to his hotel room after a business evening. After indulging in sex and drugs, he finds the girl dead in the bathroom, and quickly covers up the unfortunate incident with the help of two hotel employees who suddenly start to play a major role in his life that will never be the same. THE ESCORT is also the final film from Director Lukas Nola, who passed away in 2022 after a long battle with cancer. From his feature film debut, Russian Meat, in 1995 to his final Lynchian thriller, Nola carved out a place for himself as one of Croatia’s best-known filmmakers, with gritty arthouse films such as 2013’s Hush and AFI Grand Jury nominee, Celestial Body, to his name.
Acclaimed on the festival circuit, Nola’s final film captured numerous awards including Best Feature Film at Lithuania’s 2024 Voice of the Future Film Festival and 2023’s Portugal Indie Film Festival (Lisbon) and the Courtyard International Film Festival (Naples), as well as several awards, including Best Supporting Actor and Best Production Design at the Pula Film Festival, Croatia’s best known fest.
SELECT FESTIVALS/AWARDS
Voice of the Future, Lithuania (2024) | Winner, Best Film
Pula Film Festival, Croatia (2023) | Winner, Best Supporting Actor (Krešimir Mikić), Best Production Design, Special Mention for Best Film by Croatian Independent Cinema Network
Portugal Indie Film Festival (2023) | Winner, Best Feature Film
Courtyard International Film Festival, Italy (2023) | Winner, Best Film
CineEast, Luxembourg (2023)
Split Film Festival, Croatia (2023)
Stockholm City Film Festival., Sweden (2023)
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Type: DVD/Digital (Amazon, iTunes, Vudu)
Running Time: 120 minutes
Genre: Thriller
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audio: 2.0 Stereo
Language: Croatian with English Subtitles
