Czech Republic / Germany,
1999, 100 min
Directed by:
Saša GedeonScreenplay:
Saša GedeonCinematography:
Štěpán KučeraComposer:
Vladimír GodárCast:
Pavel Liška, Tatiana Dyková, Aňa Geislerová, Jiří Langmajer, Jiří Macháček, Zdena Hadrbolcová, Jitka Smutná, Pavel Marek, Anna Polívková, Petra Kolářová (more)Plots(1)
Though inspired by the hero of Dostoevsky's The Idiot, the plot of the second feature film by Saša Gedeon has been transferred to the recent past. The protagonist, a sincere young man named František, becomes a catalyst for interpersonal relationships involving two families. He has been recently released FROM a psychiatric hospital and is trying to return to normal life. Thanks to his innocence of the 'mature' world, he uncovers the minor hypocrisies and lies contained in the everyday dealings of his new friends and his relatives. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
European Film Awards
- 1999 - Saša Gedeon (Best Screenwriter)
Czech Lion Awards
- 1999 - Best Film
- 1999 - Saša Gedeon (Best Director)
- 1999 - Aňa Geislerová (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1999 - Saša Gedeon (Best Screenplay)
- 1999 - Vladimír Godár (Best Score)
- 1999 - Pavel Liška (Best Actor)
- 1999 - Tatiana Dyková (Best Actress)
- 1999 - Jiří Langmajer (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1999 - Štěpán Kučera (Best Cinematography)
- 1999 - Best Editing
- 1999 - Best Sound Design