In “The Last Socialist Artefact,” businessmen Nikola and Oleg travel to a rusted-out town in the Balkans to convince its citizens to restart the factory which once employed so many of them. This sparks a journey both individual and collective, and over six episodes their character is revealed, tested, and changed.
These two characters are close friends and cousins, but they do not share qualities, values, habits or backgrounds. They complement each other even when they argue or fight, they care for each other. To build such connection in between two very different characters was easier than one would expect, thanks to the fact that they are played by such amazing actors.
The characters from the original novel were the main motivation to create this series. They were so inspiring, so credible and so strong that I wanted to see them on screen. Mid-way through the development process we decided to dedicate each of the episodes to one of the six main characters to let them lead us through the story. It was a bold choice and it made a storytelling process more complicated, but I believe it was worth the effort.
Music plays an important part in this series, with characters singing at times and records spun. Can you speak about the musical choices?