Fracture

by Dimana Pastrakova

National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts, Bulgaria

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Synopsis

In his early years Alexander suffers from an obsessive-compulsive disorder, originating from a problematic
family environment in which he grows up. As the days go by his condition is seemingly better, until his
father dies in an accident. This catastrophic event unlocks even stronger obsessions and fears. We dive into
the inside world of a boy. A puzzle of rules and fears that intertwine in both the past and the present. The
oddballs often turn into problematic people, whereas the problematic turn out to be just oddballs.

Director's biography

Dimana Pastrakova was born in Varna, Bulgaria. There she graduated economics and management at Varna Trade School "Georgi S. Rakovski". After graduation she applied to NATFA "Krastoy Sarafov". This year she graduated with a bachelor's degree in film and television directing.
Her creative activity began in her hometown Varna. There she enrolled in the school" Dedal". Gradually over the years she went from attending cinematography and photography classes to becoming a member of the school's organizers. Together with them she did a number of projects. One of the most significant was the creation of the Varna Film Festival - The Quarantine Film Festival, an international short film festival for young filmmakers. This school encouraged and inspired her to start studying film and television directing.
Dimana discovers herself when she tells other people's stories, especially when such stories would be hard to hear. Her projects have a certain set of locations, capturing a certain atmosphere and the character within it - a unique symbiosis for the viewer that reaches an emotional response through the subconscious.

Credits

Director: Dimana Pastrakova

Screenplay: Dimana Pastrakova

Cinematography: Vladimir Trifonov

Editing: Stefana Markova

Music: Tsvetoslav Toshev

Specifications

Original title: Пукнатина

Running time: 30'

Film type: Fiction

Country: Bulgaria

Completion date: May 2023