Czech Republic / Slovakia,
2018, 124 min
(Alternative: 119 min)
Directed by:
Robert SedláčekScreenplay:
Eva KantůrkováCinematography:
Jan ŠusterComposer:
Michal RatajCast:
Viktor Zavadil, Zuzana Bydžovská, Denisa Barešová, Kristína Kanátová, Jan Vondráček, Karel Jirák, Michal Balcar, Anna Stropnická, Gabriel Cohen (more)Plots(1)
On 16 January 1969, to protest against the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia, he poured flammable liquid on himself and set himself on fire. Three days later he succumbed to the heavy burns. He wanted to alarm the subdued nation and wake it up from lethargy. All he became was its bad conscience. The tragic story of a sensitive young man was filmed by Robert Sedláček. (Summer Film School)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Czech Lion Awards
- 2018 - Erik Panák, Jan Maxa, Jan Schwarcz, Silvia Panáková, Viktor Schwarcz (Best Film)
- 2018 - Robert Sedláček (Best Director)
- 2018 - Viktor Zavadil (Best Actor)
- 2018 - Zuzana Bydžovská (Best Actress)
- 2018 - Jan Vondráček (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2018 - Eva Kantůrková (Best Screenplay)
- 2018 - Tomáš Chlud (Best Costume Design)
- 2018 - Jana Bílková (Best Make-up)
Sun in a Net Awards
- 2019 - Zuzana Bydžovská (Best Actor in a Leading Role)
- 2019 - Robert Sedláček (Best Feature Film)
Czech Film Critics Awards
- 2018 - Erik Panák, Jan Maxa, Jan Schwarcz, Silvia Panáková, Viktor Schwarcz (Best Film)
- 2018 - Robert Sedláček (Best Direction)
- 2018 - Eva Kantůrková (Best Screenplay)
- 2018 - Viktor Zavadil (Best Actor)
- 2018 - Zuzana Bydžovská (Best Actress)
- 2018 - Viktor Zavadil (Innogy Discovery of the Year Award)