THE GOOD DRIVER

Finland/Bulgaria/Sweden |
2022 |
100 мин.

Script: Tonislav Hristov, Kaarle Aho, Konstantin Bojanov
Director: Tonislav Hristov
Cinematography: Orlin Ruevski
Music: Liisa Nordström

Cast: Malin Krastev, Gerasim Gergiev – Gero, Slava Doycheva, Alma Pöysti
Production: Making Movies Finland – Kaarle Aho
Co-production: Soul Food Bulgaria – Andrea Stanoeva, Tonislav Hristov; Cinenic Film (Sweden) and Film i Väst (Sweden)

Supported by the Bulgarian National Film Center, Finnish Film Foundation, Swedish Film Institute, EURIMAGES; in partnership with YLE 1 Television (Finland) and Bulgarian National Television

While trying to make up for his past mistakes and show his wife and son that he is a changed man, Ivan, a Bulgarian taxi driver, realises that there are many ways to prove one’s worth.

Festivals & Awards: World Premiere at the 2022 Thessaloniki IFF; Scandinavian Premiere, 2022 Göteborg IFF; Official selection, 2022 Cottbus FF; nominated for Best International Film, 2022 Bergamo IFF; Sofia IFF 2023 Award for Best Bulgarian Feature Film

Tonislav Hristov studied film in Finland. He is known for his heart-warming, character-driven documentaries: Love & Engineering (2014) was screened at Tribeca, Hot Docs and Visions du Réel 2014, and Soul Food Stories (2013) was selected for IDFA. The Good Postman (IDFA 2016, Sundance 2017) was nominated for the European Film Awards. The Magic Life of V (2019) premiered at Sundance and Berlinale. The Good Driver is his first fictional film.