SOHN 'Hard Liquor' by Jovan
Luke Bather - 6th Jan 2017
Jovan teams up with SOHN for an intense, artful look at the circles of life for Hard Liquor.
Kicking off the New Year with a badass statement of intent, this is a black and white, high contrast look at the shapes that surround and trap us, sometimes without even realising, represented here in various ways from the introspective to the intergalactic.
It's a beautifully paced, minimalist piece that was shot in the director's home country of Serbia - and features a performance of volcanic intensity by the Croatian actor Dado.
JOVAN:
"SOHN sent us a frame from Jurassic Park, a cup of water with ripples in it resonating from the massive steps of the approaching T-Rex. The concentric circles inspired me to look for more circles, not only in the physical world, but even more importantly within my inner life.
"A line is not enough to symbolise the vector of one’s life, I feel it’s maybe better represented as a progression of circles that are chained together. So this video is about circles and lines, the past, present and future, regret, anger, despair… being lost in the tunnel of ones inner life and the physical labyrinth that surrounds us. In the end we face our own self, and we are led to dive deeper within.
"To me the video is very meaningful on a personal level, but I tried to paint it in such a way so everyone could potentially reflect on themselves. We shot the video back home in Serbia and were lucky to find some amazing locations, and a wonderful crew. But it was Dado, one of the most talented theatre actors in Croatia today, who really gave the video it’s substance."
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Credits
Production/Creative
- Director
- Jovan
- Producer
- Bogdan Petković
- Production Company
- SF
- Executive Producer
- Blake Powell
- Executive Producer
- Andrew Levene
- 1st AD
- Milos Erić
Camera
- Director of Photography
- Damjan Radovanovic
- Focus Puller
- Branislav Ćirić
- 2nd AC
- Strahinja Pavlović
Lighting/Grip
- Gaffer
- Dragan Šapić
Art
- Art Director
- Sanela Spajić
Wardrobe
- Hair
- Milena Stevanović Brena
- Make-up
- Milena Stevanović Brena
- Wardrobe
- Senka Kljakić
Casting
- Lead actor
- Dado Ćosić, Ljubica Štrbac
Editorial
- Editor
- Milena Z. Petrovic
Grading
- Colourist
- Mikey Rossiter
- Colour grade company
- The Mill
VFX
Agent
- Director's Representation
- OB Management
Commission
- Commissioner
- Gabe Spierer
- Commissioner
- Sophie Hall
- Label
- 4AD Records
Other credits
Line Producer
Natalija Nešković
Color Producer
Evan Bauer
Service Production
Emote Films
Camera Operator
Andreja Hamović
HIgh Speed Robot Operator
Zoran Krstić
Best Boy
Igor Pavlović
Electrician
Nikola Milojević
Electrician
Miodrag Stefanović
Key Grip
Sead Bihorac
Grip
Goran Kocić
Grip
Milan Milišić
Grip
Nihat Bihorac
Stand By Props
Pavle Petković
Set Dresser
Filip Ivković
Stunt Driver
Bojan Kurbalija
Transport Unit
Dejan Nenadić
Transport Unit
Saša Joksimović
Catering
Petar Subotić
Genie
Miloš Ivković
PA
Boris Đerman
Wardrobe Assistant: Ana Mićković
MANY THANKS TO:
Goran Đikić & Media Plus Belgrade
Luke Bather - 6th Jan 2017