Films / Film detail
The Ride
CZ, 1994, 90min.?
Jan Svěrák's low-budget road movie, turning on the simple plot of two friends driving FROM one southern Bohemia village to the next. The plot thickens when they meet a young female hitchhiker who is being pursued by a jealous lover. The… More
Synopsis
Jan Svěrák's low-budget road movie, turning on the simple plot of two friends driving FROM one southern Bohemia village to the next. The plot thickens when they meet a young female hitchhiker who is being pursued by a jealous lover. The summer atmosphere is supported by F. A. Brabec's camerawork and relaxed acting of main actors. The music band Buty with singer Radek Pastrňák supplied music for the film.
| Director | Jan Svěrák |
|---|---|
| Screenwriter | Jan Svěrák, Martin Dostál |
| Story | Jan Svěrák, Martin Dostál |
| Director of photography | F.A. Brabec |
| Editor | Alois Fišárek |
| Sound | Zbyněk Mikulík |
| Featuring | Anna Geislerová, Radek Pastrňák, Jakub Špalek, Filip Renč |
| Producer | Klára Bukovská, Markéta Hájková |
| Genre | Feature |
| Production Companies | Luxor |
| Distribution in Czech Republic | Luxor, CinemArt a.s. |
| Sales | Biograf Jan Svěrák |
| Premiere | 13.10.1994 |
| Award: | Czech Lion 1994 – best cinematography (F.A. Brabec), best soundtrack (Radek Pasterňák a Buty), IFF Karlovy Vary 1995 – Grand Prize, Audience Award |












