Directed by:
Mira FornayScreenplay:
Mira FornayCinematography:
Tomáš SyselCast:
Jaroslav Plesl, Petra Fornayová, Regina Rázlová, Jazmína Cigáneková, Irena Bendová, Mária Fornayová, Cyprián Šulej, Monika Čertezni, Bohuslav Zárychta (more)Plots(1)
A layered, absurdist family drama about the vicious circle of domestic violence in central Europe. All based on a fable about a chain of events that starts with a bloodthirsty wolf. The instinctually driven beast of prey is very akin to the aggressive father-in-law of Jaroslav, the anti-hero of this story. A timid ambulance driver, Jaroslav has a complex relationship with his wife, Blanka. She uses their three children as blackmail to get what she wants: his mother's apartment. Various versions of the way Jaroslav attempts to save his marriage are ingeniously told and unfold as a video-game narrative. Roles and power dynamics are reversed, always culminating in a lot of blood and broken crockery. Other repeating elements include a falling jukebox, a choir of commenting women, like in a Greek tragedy, extensive cooking sessions, original metaphors and bizarre dialogue. The film was inspired by extensive research into violence in men's and women's prisons conducted by director Mira Fornay. (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
(more)Cast
Jaroslav Plesl
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Příběhy obyčejného šílenství (2009) (theatrical recording)
Teremin (2010) (theatrical recording)
The Defender (2021) (series)
Petra Fornayová
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Nina (2017)
The Cleaner (2015)
Unbalanced (2022)
Regina Rázlová
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Ikaros' Fall (1977) (TV movie)
Major Case Squad (2014) (series)
Kolya (1996)
Jazmína Cigáneková
Best movies:
Cook F**k Kill (2020)
Irena Bendová
Best movies:
Cook F**k Kill (2020)
My Dog Killer (2013)
Mária Fornayová
Best movies:
Cook F**k Kill (2020)
My Dog Killer (2013)
She – Hero (2023)
Cyprián Šulej
Best movies:
Cook F**k Kill (2020)
She – Hero (2023)
Monika Čertezni
Best movies:
The Teacher (2016)
Garden Store: Deserter (2017)
Cook F**k Kill (2020)
Bohuslav Zárychta
Best movies:
Cook F**k Kill (2020)
She – Hero (2023)
Jazmína Cigánková
Best movies:
Cook F**k Kill (2020)
She – Hero (2023)