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CRUEL JOYS

  • Language Slovak, Czech
  • Subtitles English
  • Runtime 104 min
  • Country Slovakia, Czech Republic
  • Filming locations Slovakia
  • World Sales ALEF FILM & MEDIA
  • Distribution Continental film (Slovakia), Falcon (Czech Republic)
  • Release year 2002
  • Color Color

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Annotation

The complex and tragic relationship of a maturing girl and her ambitious father is set in a simple yet impressive setting of picturesque countryside – seemingly isolated from the world, from any significant historical, political or social events. The arrival of an unwelcomed guest sparks of an initially subtle, later suppressed and finally an open and cruel drama in the lives of this provincial community. It uncovers the veil of serious and organized life, it excavates passions, suppressed and duly hidden away emotions and an array of different forms of love from the relationships of those involved.

AWARDS

  • IGRIC 2003 Best Director - Juraj Nvota
  • The Award of the Slovak Film Critics 2003
  • IFF Moscow 2004 - Silver Arrow Award Best Actor - Ondřej Vetchý
  • 4.FF Cran-Gevrier The Audience Award
  • and many more
  • Story Scarlett Čanakyová
  • Scriptwriter Scarlett Čanakyová
  • Director Juraj Nvota
  • Director of photography Jan Malíř
  • Sound Igor Vrabec
  • Music composer Ľubica Čekovská
  • Production design Peter Čanecký
  • Production Manager Igor Kolárik
  • Producer Marian Urban
  • Co-producers Oľga Kovačičová (Slovak Television), Ondřej Trojan (Total Help Art - T.H.A.), Pavel Borovan (Czech Television), Jaroslav Kučera (Czech Television)

Cast

  • Valentina Táňa Pauhofová
  • Karel Ondřej Vetchý
  • Martin Milan Mikulčík
  • ANNA ŠIŠKOVÁ, CSONGOR KASSAI, SZIDI TOBIAS, JÚLIUS SATINSKÝ, FRANTIŠEK ZVARÍK, ADY HAJDU