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Václav, the village loser, in his 40's bordering on autism, lives with his widowed mother on the outskirts of the village. He is seen by villagers as the local fool, nothing but a constant pain for them, but there is a skeleton in the village closet concerning his father's death. He gets no mercy from his brother Frantisek either. The two forever compete for the attention of their mother, and now even for Frantisek's mistress Lida. The tension between Václav, his brother and the village escalates into a criminal act. Though no serious harm is done, Václav gets no protection this time and is put into prison. For the first time without his mother's shelter he faces the real world and becomes a target of fellow prisoners. Haunted by the traumatic memories of his dad, he is dying slowly. Mother decides to ask for a presidential pardon from Václav Havel, but it will only have a chance if she submits a letter of support signed by all the villagers...
HD | 99´ | © 2007
director(s): Jiří Vejdělek
producer(s): Czech Television, BUC-FILM
scriptwriter(s): Marek Epstein, Jiří Vejdělek
director of photography: Jakub Šimůnek
cast: Ivan Trojan, Emília Vašáryová, Jan Budař, Soňa Norisová, Jiří Lábus, Petra Špalková, Martin Pechlát and others
rights available: TV, Video, Internet
original language: Czech
other data: AWARDS:
15th CZECH LION 2007: for Best Actor – Ivan Trojan; for Best Supporting Actor – Jan Budař *** 21st FINALE PILSEN 2008: Audience Award, The Best Actor – Ivan Trojan