With ‘You Won’t Be Alone,’ Goran Stolevski made his feature film directorial debut. The film is a horror drama with an eclectic tone that aims to portray a sense of isolation. Taking place in the Balkan country of Macedonia in the nineteenth century, the novel draws on local mythology and folklore to create a threatening atmosphere of horror. Following a teenage witch who roams the remote forests, the story takes a turn when she assails a villager in the middle of the night. Living in the body of a peasant arouses in her a desire to become a part of the human flesh. As a result, the witch starts on a sweeping trip to satisfy her curiosity, during which she inhabits human bodies.
He is known for his roles in ‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows’ and ‘Lamb.’ Noomi Rapace, a Swedish actress, plays the lead role in the film, which also features a star-studded ensemble cast. With its roots planted firmly in the forests and villages of Macedonia, the novel offers an insight into the quasi-magical realm of bygone epochs. At the same time, the film returns to the 4:3 aspect ratio in order to reevaluate its historic sense. You may be familiar with the difficulties of creating a genuine period mood. If you’re wondering where the movie was filmed, we’ll be happy to point you in the right direction.
Filming Locations: You Won’t Be Alone
‘You Won’t Be Alone’ was filmed in and around Serbia, particularly in the village of Pokrevenik, where the title character lives. Filming was completed by December 10, 2020, according to the schedule. Matthew Chuang, who previously worked on the film ‘Blue Bayou,’ was tapped to lead the movie, and Bethany Ryan, whose past work includes the art direction of the film ‘Nerve,’ was tapped to handle the production design. Despite the fact that the production is Australian, with support from Screen Australia and Film Victoria, they were able to find the perfect setting for the story in far-flung Serbia.
The landlocked country boasts a variety of scenic settings, ranging from mountains and hills to river basins, to entice film and television projects. Furthermore, the government offers a lucrative tax credit programme, which reimburses up to 30% of qualified expenses for eligible films that film in the country, with the maximum amount of reimbursement being $30,000. Here is where we will take you on a tour of the areas where the movie was filmed!
Pokrevenik, Serbia
Pokrevenik, a thinly populated village in the municipality of Pirot in eastern Serbia, served as the location for the majority of the filming of ‘You Won’t Be Alone.’ Taking into consideration the comprehensive tax advantages promoted by the Ministry of Culture, location scouts decided on the country to investigate further. The settlement is located 700 metres above sea level on the Stara Planina mountain range, which is known throughout the world as the Balkan Mountains and is responsible for the region’s name.
Beyond its undiscovered natural beauty, the community is distinguished by its distinctive stone homes and stone roofs. There were more than 150 Serbian nationals on the crew; if it weren’t for the generosity of the people, finding accommodations would have been difficult to come by.
Slavko Kostadinovi, the village’s mayor, and the rest of the community were extremely accommodating to the filming crew’s needs. They even agreed to allow the filmmakers to film portions of the movie in their homes, barns, and meadows, while several sequences were shot in the adjacent forests and meadows as well. During their extended stay in the town, the production unit established a base of operations there. As a gesture of thanks, they assisted in the renovation of the old cottages and barns, as well as the building’s access road and the old ambulance house.
Serbia: Other Locations
While the majority of the sequences were filmed in the hamlet, the crew also travelled out on a number of times to capture the natural beauty of the surrounding countryside. Several sequences were filmed on the Stara Planina Mountain, along the Visoica (or Visochitsa) River, which is a right tributary of the Temtica River, which runs through the area. Filming also took place at Pakletica, a mountain village along the Visoica river that served as a backdrop for the film.
Aside from that, the waterfall at Tupavica is featured in various scenes throughout the film as well. The waterfall, which is located near the village of Dojkinci at an elevation of 1050 metres above sea level, freezes over during the winter months, providing guests with a breathtaking view of the surrounding terrain. The Petnika (or Petnica) cave, located near the Serbian city of Valjevo, was the location of a pivotal episode. Studies have proven that the sites surrounding the cave opening were among the earliest Neolithic settlements in Yugoslavia, and that they were among the most important.