Directed by:
Dušan HanákCinematography:
Jozef KrivošíkCast:
Jana Šulcová, Magda Vášáryová, Václav Helšus, Ursula Dirichs, Mária Jelenčiaková, Ilse Matheis, Stanislav Dančiak, Zdena Studenková, Michal Dočolomanský (more)Plots(1)
"This film is about troubles and desires of two half-sisters. The psychologist Naďa and the actress Elena desire closeness and fellowship with each other. It's a narcissistic relationship. I've always been interested in that which is hidden, that which connects and divides humans. On a different note, this film also speaks about private lives in the totalitarian society. The writer Martin fights for his identity and the right to live and work in such a way that will bring him satisfaction. But that is a common topic in all of our stories." (Dušan Hanák) The author once again focuses on motherhood as the basic axis of womanhood: while Elena bears a child at a later age, Naďa is going through a crisis following a surgery which deprives her of the possibility to have children. At the same time, it is about meeting and passing by of three different personalities, three vain attempts at happiness. (MFFK Febiofest)
(more)Cast
Jana Šulcová
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
The Cremator (1968)
Major Case Squad (2014) (series)
Ubohý pan Kufalt (1981) (TV movie)
Magda Vášáryová
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Cutting It Short (1980)
Rok na dedine (1967) (TV movie)
On the Comet (1970)
Václav Helšus
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Major Case Squad (2014) (series)
The Cow (1993)
45 let Ypsilonky (2011) (theatrical recording)
Ursula Dirichs
Best movies:
Yesterday Girl (1966)
Private Lives (1990)
Tatort (1970) (series)
Mária Jelenčiaková
Best movies:
Private Lives (1990)
Ilse Matheis
Best movies:
Private Lives (1990)
Stanislav Dančiak
Slovak state
Best movies:
Raz, dva, tri (1985) (TV movie)
Lekár umierajúceho času (1983) (series)
Ja, stará mama, Iliko a Illarion (1988) (TV movie)
Zdena Studenková
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Divadelná komédia (1994) (theatrical recording)
LENI (2015) (theatrical recording)
I Enjoy the World with You (1982)
Michal Dočolomanský
Slovak state
Best movies:
Dvanásť nahnevaných mužov (1979) (TV movie)
Na skle maľované (1980) (TV movie)
Sváko Ragan (1976) (TV movie)
František Dominik Staněk
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
SM Kabaret: Kabaret oživlých mrtvol (2014) (theatrical recording)
Rats (2020) (series)
Oktopus (2023) (series)
Zuzana Cigánová
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Na skle maľované (1980) (TV movie)
Rok na dedine (1967) (TV movie)
Nepokojná láska (1975) (series)
Tomáš Töpfer
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Záhada (2011) (theatrical recording)
Blboun (2001) (theatrical recording)
Cutting It Short (1980)
Vladimír Drha
Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Best movies:
Přítelkyně z domu smutku (1992) (series)
The Joke (1968)
Oběti (1999) (series)
Bára Štěpánová
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
The Mystery of the Carpathian Castle (1981)
The Millennial Bee (1983)
Dívčí válka (1991) (theatrical recording)
Peter Hledík
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Eva Nová (2015)
Private Lives (1990)
Malé zlaté slnko (1981) (TV movie)
Dominika Kaclerová
Best movies:
Private Lives (1990)
Nikolas Lansky
German Empire
Best movies:
A King for Burning (1993) (TV movie)
Lorca, muerte de un poeta (1987) (TV movie)
Private Lives (1990)
Karel Brožek
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Lekár umierajúceho času (1983) (series)
Snake Poison (1981)
What's Up Doc? (1984)
Mária Breinerová-Mačáková
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
The Seven Ravens (2015)
Mišo (1979) (TV movie)
Profesor Raat (1989) (TV movie)
Břetislav Rychlík
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
The Inheritance (1992)
Boomerang (1996)
Vojtěch, Called Orphan (1989)