The Animal Remains

Mira and her dog Baxus live a peaceful and isolated life in the countryside, until one day they witness a shocking event. After intervening in a sexual assault in the woods near their house, they are forced to face the aftermath. Mira embarks on a transformative journey through the complexities of the justice system until the lines between humanity and nature blur irrevocably.

 

 

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Festivals and awards:

  • FeKK – International Short Film Festival 2026 (Ljubljana, Slovenia) – Competition
  • Vancouver International Film Festival 2026 (Vancouver, Canada) – Competition programme Short Forum
release date:

August 2026

duration:

23 min

directed by:

Ivana Vogrinc Hovorka Vidali

screenplay by:

Ivana Vogrinc Hovorka Vidali & Darja Miková

starring:

Nataša Matjašec Rošker, Čarna Lampret

director of photography:

Kryštof Kučera

music composer:

Jen Hovorka

production designer:

Minea Sončan Mihajlović

costume designer:

Ina Ferlan

make up artist:

Lija Ivančič

film editor:

Lea Teodora Kolevská

sound designer:

Julij Zornik

producers:

Jerca Jerič & Andraž Jerič

co-producers:

Dagmar Sedláčková, Blaž Jelnikar

co-produced by:

MasterFilm (CZ), MB Grip

supported by:

Slovenian Film Centre, Viba Film, Czech Audiovisual Fund

Temporama

Film-making collective, established in 2013. Producing features, shorts, music videos, and experimental films.

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