Czech Republic / UK / Japan,
2000, 125 min
(Alternative: 127 min)
Directed by:
Jan ŠvankmajerScreenplay:
Jan ŠvankmajerCinematography:
Juraj GalvánekCast:
Veronika Žilková, Jan Hartl, Jaroslava Kretschmerová, Pavel Nový, Kristína Adamcová, Dagmar Stříbrná, Zdeněk Kozák st., Gustav Vondráček, Arnošt Goldflam (more)Plots(1)
Surrealist master Jan Svankmajer brings a famous Czech legend eerily to life in the darkly hilarious cautionary tale of LITTLE OTIK. An ordinary couple, Karel and Bozena, are unable to conceive a child. When Karel digs up a tree root and whittles something vaguely resembling a human baby, Bozena's maternal longings transform the stump into a living creature with a (literally) monstrous appetite that can't be met with baby formula. Svankmajer brilliantly mixes his wicked humor with his subversive politics and love of mythology into a stunning live-action fable for our times. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Czech Lion Awards
- 2001 - Best Film
- 2001 - Best Artistic Achievement
- 2001 - Best Film Poster
- 2001 - Jan Švankmajer (Best Director)
- 2001 - Veronika Žilková (Best Actress)
- 2001 - Jaroslava Kretschmerová (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2001 - Jan Švankmajer (Best Screenplay)
- 2001 - Best Sound Design
- 2001 - Best Costume Design