C.L.E.A.N.
Directed byAurelio Agliata
Written byKonstantin Georgiou
Produced byVjekoslav Katusin
StarringCostas Mandylor
Tom Sizemore
Jenny Paris
Fred Lobin
Maik van Epple
Vjekoslav Katusin
Lou Cefair
Edited byIvica Peric
Music bySakis Petropoulos
Mirko Rizzelo
Production
company
Dream Team Pictures
Distributed byFame Solutions
Release date
2020
Running time
109 minutes
CountryCroatia
LanguageEnglish
Budget1.5 Million

C.L.E.A.N. is a 2020 Croatian horror-thriller from Vjekoslav Katusin. Costas Mandylor and Tom Sizemore take part in supporting roles. The film was published by Dream Team Pictures under the name Čistilište together with the Austrian cinema chain Cineplexx. It was released in Serbia, Montenegro & Bosnia for several weeks starting in October 2020.[1][2]

Plot

C.L.E.A.N. is about four patients who all suffer from various addictions such as the addiction to alcohol, drugs and sex. In his sanatorium, Dr. Sutter offers a cure in which he uses the C.L.E.A.N. (Cerebral Lateralization Enforcement and Neuroactivation) program that he practices modifying the behavioral patterns of the brain in order to heal his patients. What looks like hope at first glance turns into chaos, which is ultimately about pure survival. Only the patient Alice, who has been plagued by fear and visions from a very young age, especially because she has witnessed the gruesome murder of her own mother, realizes that something is wrong and is ultimately in the clutches of a perfidious pact.

Cast

  • Costas Mandylor as Dr. Sutter
  • Tom Sizemore as Mr. Wilkens
  • Jenny Paris as Alice
  • Fred Lobin as Noah Bishop
  • Maik van Epple as Joe
  • Lou Cefair as Luzifer

Production

In 2016, the screenwriter Axel Melzner, who works for the film production company Dream Team Pictures, recommended the renowned author Konstantin Georgiou, who studied at the New York Film Academy, for the development of the C.L.E.A.N. script. The plot was inspired by films such as Guardians of the Galaxy and The Avengers, in which the credits refer to an antagonist who is supposed to occupy a leading role in future film productions. C.L.E.A.N. is similarly intended as a prequel for the upcoming film The Vultures Are Waiting, which is set to be a modern Desperado-style western.

As Location for the shooting of C.L.E.A.N. an urban villa in the Croatian coastal town of Pula on the Istrian peninsula was selected. The Bunker Studios in Serbia were jointly responsible for the computer-generated effects. [3]

Reception

On October 18, 2020, C.L.E.A.N. presented at the 14th Festival of Serbian Fantastic Film (FSFF) in Belgrade. Subsequently, the film received several awards from various international film festivals. [4][5][6]

year award category winner result
2021 Vegas Movie Awards Best Horror Vjekoslav Katusin Won
2021 Vegas Movie Awards Best Supporting Actor Tom Sizemore Won
2020 Dreamachine International Film Festival Best Supernatural Horror Vjekoslav Katusin Won
2020 Dreamachine International Film Festival Best Supporting Actor Costas Mandylor Won
2020 Dreamachine International Film Festival Best Screenplay Konstantin Georgiou Won
2020 Festival of Serbian Fantastic Film (FSFF) Best Horror Film Vjekoslav Katusin Won
2020 Festival of Serbian Fantastic Film (FSFF) Best Supporting Actor Costas Mandylor Won
2020 New York Movie Awards Best Original Screenplay Konstantin Georgiou Won
2020 New York Movie Awards Best Actress Jenny Paris Won
2020 New York Movie Awards Best Original Score Sakis Petropoulos & Mirko Rizello Won
2020 Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival Best Cinematography Dragan Šiša Won
2020 Oniros Film Awards New York Best Editing Ivica Peric Won
2020 Oniros Film Awards New York Best Screenplay Konstantin Georgiou Won
2020 Oniros Film Awards New York Best Thriller Vjekoslav Katusin Won
2020 Paris Film Festival Best Horror Vjekoslav Katusin Nominated
2020 Paris Film Festival Best Editing Ivica Perić Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Vjekoslav Katušin: Svoj posljednji film 'Čistilište' snimao sam u Puli, Amerikanci vole duh Hrvata". www.vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  2. ↑ "Čistilište | Cineplexx RS".
  3. ↑ "C.L.E.A.N. (2020) - IMDb". IMDb.
  4. ↑ "C.L.E.A.N. - IMDb". IMDb.
  5. ↑ Oniros Film Awards (2020-12-06). "Oniros Film Awards New York" (PDF). Oniros Film Awards.
  6. ↑ "NOMINEES | Paris". www.parisfilmfestival.org. Archived from the original on 2021-01-12.
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