Synopsis
A damaged and guilt-ridden man who works in the underground world of illegal organ smuggling is looking for a way out.Plot
Niklas, a surgeon who lives a life of solitude and is tormented by self-hatred, performs regular illegal surgeries for the red market. He works together with Mia, a young prostitute who lures her clients in and drugs them. Niklas is looking for a way out of this dark world, but owes his life to their violent crime boss Ed, who would rather kill him then let him go.Cast
* Branko Tomovic as Niklas *Awards
*4th Kraljevski Filmski Festival, Serbia 2016 - Winner - Best Short Film *13th Maverick Movie Awards, Usa 2016 - Winner - Best Actor *4th Fort Worth Indie Film Showcase, Usa 2017 - Winner - Best International Short *8th Underground Cinema Awards, Ireland 2017 - Winner - Best International Film *2nd Unrestricted View Film Festival, Uk 2017 - Winner - Best Actor, Best Screenplay *3rd Flagship City International Film Festival, Usa 2017 - Winner - Best Actress *6th Carmarthen Bay Film Festival, Uk 2017 - Nominated - Best Short Film (Bafta Qualifying) *9th Naperville Independent Film Festival, Usa 2016 - Nominated - Best Short Film *5th Winchester Short Film Festival, Uk 2016 - Nominated - Best British Short Film *4th North Hollywood Cinefest, Usa 2017 - Nominated - Best Thriller Short *2nd Uk Screen One International Film Festival, Uk 2017 - Nominated - Best Short Film *1st Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival, Usa 2017 - Nominated - Best Actor *3rd Flagship City International Film Festival, Usa 2017 - Nominated - Best Director, Best Short Film, Best Actor *13th Maverick Movie Awards, Usa 2016 - Nominated - Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Ensemble Performance, Best Cinematography, Best Special Fx *4th Fort Worth Indie Film Showcase, Usa 2017 - Nominated - Best Genre Short *2nd Unrestricted View Film Festival, Uk 2017 - Nominated - Best Art Direction, Best Make Up/Costume *15th San Diego International Film Festival, Usa 2016 - Official Competition *22nd International Short Film Festival In Drama, Greece 2016 - Official Competition (European Film Award Qualifying) *8th Berlin Independent Film Festival, Germany 2017 - Official Competition *40th Grenzland-Filmtage Selb, Germany 2017 - Official Competition *9th Tangier International Film Festival, Morocco 2016 - Official Competition *11th Scenecs International Film Festival, Netherlands 2017 - Official Competition *7th Kaohsiung Film Festival, Taiwan 2017 - Official Competition *20th Long Island International Film Expo, Usa 2017 - Official Competition *7th Itsa Film Festival, Usa 2016 - Official Competition *17th International Izmir Short Film Festival, Turkey 2016 - Official Selection *1st Cardiff International Film Festival, Uk 2017 - Official Competition *32nd Wv International Film Festival, Usa 2017 - Official Selection *2nd Los Angeles Cinefest, Usa 2016 - Official Competition *4th Fly Film Festival, Usa 2017 - Official Competition *6th Showroom Shorts, Uk 2016 - Official Selection *3rd Nassau Film Festival, Usa 2017 - Official Competition *2nd Vault Film Festival, Uk 2017 - Official SelectionExternal links
* * 2016 films 2010s thriller films British independent films British thriller films 2016 directorial debut films 2010s English-language films 2010s British films {{2010s-thriller-film-stub