The film by Slovak director Vlado Balko is set in contemporary central Slovakia, where the paths of three men's lives cross. Producer Jan Kovacik, founder of Forza production house (www.forza.sk) and producer of Artfilm Trencin-Trencianski Teplice festival, told FNE "I read the screenplay of Soul at Peace, written by Jiri Krizan, and since then I wanted to support the film." Kovacik shares author's credit with Krizan.

"The budget was €1.6 million, with €100,000 in support from the Slovak Ministry of Culture," executive producer Veronik Skorepova confirmed to FNE. Slovak public broadcaster STV is co-producer.

The foreign premiere is likely to take place at the European Film Market at the Berlinale. Traditionally, Czech distribution follows soon after the Slovak premiere. "But," Skorepova said, "before the Czech premiere we aim to present it at one of the international festivals.