@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
This darkly grotesque drama unfolds on multiple paths. The tangible one, now cruel, now crazy, along which the nomadic actor "Dad Mour", his wife "Mum" and two sons try to return home, but also the imaginary one, even more, tortuous and dusty, on which the often impressive mental youth (or immaturity, a scrooge might say) is welded with life circumstances forcing the protagonist to wise up. An anxious and exuberant cinematic faerie about love, the fear of loneliness and the gaze of sons fixed on their fathers.
Quick Stats
2.5
TMDB Rating
1
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2h
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Key Crew
DirectorTomáš Klein
WriterJáchym Topol
CinematographyDušan Husár
ComposerDominik Dolejší
EditorVadim Usoltsev
Production DesignStella Šonková
Produced by
MasterFilmPunkchart filmsČeská televize
Where to Watch
Streaming
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
David Prachař
Táta Mour
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Jaroslav Cuhra
Eliáš
Tatiana Dyková
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Jakub Smolka
Vladimír Javorský
Milan Mikulčík
Jiří Schmitzer
Jiří Lábus
Alexandra Borbély
Ján Jackuliak
Jan Jankovský
Jan Plouhar
Halka Třešňáková
Monika Načeva
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Chunguang Yao
