Czech Film Center

Synopsis

Living in the age of reality TV, it is
easy to jump into highly emotional
personal stories of people whose
futures are being shaped by dozens
of professionals. Cinematherapy
takes a slightly different approach.
A commercial aired on Czech
Television invited viewers to attend
a casting and tell their stories.
Eleven of those then underwent
cinematherapy – provided by the
camera as an intermediary between
them and the outside world. Blurring
the lines between feature film,
documentary and reality show, the
movie does not offer the
participants plastic surgery or
a reunion with a long lost friend, but
lets them witness their often bizarre
lives and thus progress in dealing
with their traumas.