Short Circuits (2006): Cast & Plot
Short Circuits is a 2006 drama directed by Janez Lapajne, starring Sebastian Cavazza as Mitja, Boris Cavazza and Jernej Šugman. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Janez Lapajne
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
- Slovene
- Studio
- Triglav film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Short Circuits About?
The premise of Short Circuits without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
One night a bus driver finds an abandoned infant at a stop. A divorced father arrives to collect his enthusiastic son for a weekend, and a doctor befriends a quadriplegic patient. Their intersecting lives form a subtle portrait of human connections, where each character wrestles with sympathy, guilt and differing views of the events around them.
Short Circuits Themes & Keywords
· 24 tags- slovenia
- blue danube waltz
- central europe
- guilt
- abandoned baby
- quadriplegic
- bus driver
- hospital
- interpreter
- embassy
- christmas tree
- dare
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- professor
- female nudity
- father son relationship
- death
- female removes her clothes
- running out of gas
- loss of son
- gas station
- accident
- embassy of spain
- homelessness
- multiple storylines
Short Circuits Cast & Characters
Sebastian Cavazza leads the cast as Mitja, with Boris Cavazza as Mitja's dad and Jernej Šugman as Lenart. Directed by Janez Lapajne; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Janez Lapajne
- Sebastian Cavazza as Mitja
- Boris Cavazza as Mitja's dad
- Jernej Šugman as Lenart
- Mojca Funkl as Gita
Also Starring in Short Circuits
· 11 more- Matija Vastl Ludvik
- Grega Zorc Bojan
- Tjaša Železnik Olga / Neža / Ajda
- Miha Brajnik Mucek
- Primož Ekart Leon
- Uroš Smolej Macek
- Maša Derganc Kristina
- Vito Taufer Matjaž
- Igor Dragar Miha
- Vito Košir Mačkon
- Tim Dekleva Nejc
More from Janez Lapajne
One more film directed by Janez Lapajne: Personal Baggage.
Short Circuits Plot Summary
What happens in Short Circuits from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
After resigning from Nova Robotics following the events of the first film, Benjamin Jahrvi (né Jabituya) launches his own venture, the Titanic Toy Corporation, a small-shop operation run from the back of his truck. For two days he peddles his hand-crafted, advanced toy robots on the streets of a busy U.S. metropolis, chasing a dream of turning play into something closer to art. When one of his robots wanders into the office of a toy department buyer, Sandy Banatoni, she places a substantial order for 1,000 units, instantly changing the stakes for everyone involved.
Full summary
The whole story of Short Circuits, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Short Circuits?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who founded the Titanic Toy Corporation?
Short Circuits Also Known As
Also known as “Courts-circuits”.
- Also known as
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- Courts-circuits
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Short Circuits FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Short Circuits, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Short Circuits?
Short Circuits runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was Short Circuits released?
Short Circuits was released on September 1, 2006.
Who directed Short Circuits?
Short Circuits was directed by Janez Lapajne.
More films by Janez Lapajne Who is in the cast of Short Circuits?
Short Circuits stars Sebastian Cavazza as Mitja, Boris Cavazza as Mitja's dad and Jernej Šugman as Lenart, among 15 credited actors.
Does Short Circuits have a post-credit scene?
No. Short Circuits has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Short Circuits in?
The original language of Short Circuits is Slovene.
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