Ne bom več luzerka

Nagrada IRIDIUM v vrednosti 5. 000 EUR za postprodukcijske storitve se podeli režiserju filma, ki je prejel vesno za najboljši film.

My Last Year as a Loser is recognized by the jury as the most comprehensive film of this festival. The relevance of the topic, the refined script and the precise direction of Urša Menart, the excellent acting cast headed by Eva Jesenovec and all other auteur contributions form a convincing whole. The topical and burning generational issues are explored in the film with an intelligent note of humour, absurdity and warmth.

Živa Selan is an actress who shines. With her natural, daring and responsive attitude, she shapes the role that comes across as a reflection of the intangible and impalpable constitution of the world. The stifling everyday life as experienced in their utter disempowerment by the generation unable to get jobs, shows in the actress' seeming exuberance and lightness. Her expression is never the same, never blank. Quite the opposite, her suggestive power and detachment from the world continue to communicate, “I am not ok”.

The script for My Last Year as a Loser stands out by being elaborate, thoughtful and having good knowledge of the subject. From the seemingly passive character of Špela, it builds a strong and attractive protagonist, creating a narrative surplus in multiplicity, visual narrative and rich subtext.

The award is presented for a consistent critical reflection on the current time and young generation, which with regard to protagonists is humorous, bitter and loving at the same time; and for a comprehensive directorial portrait of Ljubljana, which appears in the film as a character of its own.

Avtorica podeli glas lastni generaciji ter njene težave osvetli s pretanjenim spojem dramatičnosti in humorja.

IRIS 2018 Kategorija: celovečerni igrani film. Pokrovitelj nagrade je podjetje Fotokamerad.