Serbian director Marko Novaković is filming his fifth feature, Saučesnici (Accomplices), which is a coproduction of Serbia, Croatia and North Macedonia, supported by all three national film centers and using Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Montenegrin and Bosnian actors, Film New Europe reported. A 4-episode TV series under the same title is being coproduced for Telekom Serbia.

The script written by Ognjen Obradović follows Sofija and Branko, whose idyllic married life suddenly changes after a car accident. As Branko's influence in a small town helps them get away without consequences, it is increasingly difficult for Sofija to accept the reality and the consequences of an event that is haunting them both.

“Exploring a person's conscience and how it affects each individual, and also the close human relationships, is mostly why I was attracted to the script. The plot takes place in a small town, where people are more directly connected, so the relationships between the characters are much more personal. The mechanisms of corruption and cover-up in such environments are tied to a narrow circle of people, they are carried out faster, more quietly, despite the fact that everyone knows everything about what is rumored and especially of that what is kept silent”, director Marko Novaković told FNE.

The film is produced by the Serbian actor, producer and film director Lazar Ristovski through his company Zillion Film, in coproduction with Croatia’s Inter Film and North Macedonia’s Kino Oko.

The feature’s budget is 853.000 EUR, Lazar Ristovski told FNE.

The shooting started on September 3 and is scheduled to wrap in October.