Marko Lončarević (9 July 1991) is a Sarajevo-born filmmaker currently based in Vienna.
"The Shell" is a hellish journey into the world of Alzheimer's disease and old age. The film offers a haunting look at the effects of aging on the mind and body, and the horrors that come with it.
After more than 20 years of not acting, a former child actor ventures deep into the forest in the middle of the night with the power of his faith and body to try to overcome collective war trauma and finally feel fearless. But is it even possible to heal after so many dead bodies in similar settings and the blurry VHS footage of executions we grew up watching on the news?
A visual nightmare inspired by the physical symptoms of anxiety and sleep disorders — dreams, dreamlike states, nightmares and fake worlds all merged into one.