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CZ, 1998, 124min.?
Another feature film FROM one of the most celebrated directors in the Czech film industry, Věra Chytilová. This time she's chosen a sarcastic tragicomic morality tale based on actual events. The film investigates the justice of taking the… More
Synopsis
Another feature film FROM one of the most celebrated directors in the Czech film industry, Věra Chytilová. This time she's chosen a sarcastic tragicomic morality tale based on actual events. The film investigates the justice of taking the law INTO one's own hands. After being raped by two men, veterinarian Lenka vows revenge: she plans on castrating the pair. This film once again returns Chytilová to a 'cinematographic' style which manifests itself in the masterly coalescence of camera, editing, and music.
| Director | Věra Chytilová |
|---|---|
| Screenwriter | Tomáš Hanák, David Vávra, Michal Lázňovský |
| Story | Eva Kačírková |
| Director of photography | Štěpán Kučera |
| Editor | Ivana Kačírková |
| Sound | Zdeněk Tauber |
| Featuring | Tomáš Hanák, Miroslav Donutil, Zuzana Stivínová, Kateřina Hajná, Eva Holubová, Daniela Třebická, Luboš Svoboda |
| Producer | Viktor Schwarcz |
| Genre | Feature |
| Production Companies | Cineart TV Prague |
| Distribution in Czech Republic | Bontonfilm |
| Sales | Filmexport Prague Distribution |
| Co-production | TV Nova, Krátký Film Praha |
| Premiere | 16.04.1998 |
| Award: | Czech Lion 1998 – best supporting actor (Miroslav Donutil) , IFF Venice 1998 (Italy) – Elvira Notari Prize |
