Czech Republic,
2000, 100 min
Directed by:
Vladimír MichálekComposer:
Jan ČechtickýCast:
Jan Čechtický, Klára Issová, Zuzana Stivínová, Vojtěch Pavlíček, Pavel Landovský, Eva Holubová, Martin Sitta, Žofie Hradílková, Pavel Zajíček (more)Plots(1)
Vladimír Michálek's fourth feature based on a book by Jáchym Topol (who had a hand in writing the script). This film about a drug dealer named Mikeš, who lives in Prague and longs to escape his own clichéd life, excels for its raw atmosphere and expressive acting. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Czech Lion Awards
- 2000 - Best Editing
- 2000 - Best Artistic Achievement
- 2000 - Vladimír Michálek (Best Director)
- 2000 - Klára Issová (Best Actress)
- 2000 - Zuzana Stivínová (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2000 - Martin Štrba (Best Cinematography)
- 2000 - Best Sound Design
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF)
- 2001 - Vladimír Michálek (Grand Prix – Crystal Globe)