Completed - CZECH - Drama, Comedy, Family - 90 minutes
Two boys uncover a secret while they are shooting their own movie. In the pursuit of learning the truth, they reveal much more than expected. Exceptionally human story with an emotional twist.
Year of production : 2014 Director(s) : Jiri MADL Writer(s) : Jiri MADL Cast : Jan MARSAL, Jaroslava POKORNA, Lucie TRMIKOVA, Miloslav TABORSKY, Ondrej VETCHY, Petr SIMCAK Producer(s) : Miloslav SMIDMAJER
The main character of the story is a ten-year-old boy named Thomas, who is the narrator, cameraman and director of his film! He receives a video camera for his birthday and decides to shoot a movie just like Miloš Forman. Therefore, he becomes the narrator, cameraman and director of a deeply human story, thanks to which we get to know his family, mommy, daddy, grandma, school, friends…The story does not lack a big detective investigation which attempts to uncover daddy’s carefully hidden secret. Thomas suspects his father is seeing “another Mrs.” and decides to do everything possible to prevent his father from leaving the family. The audience sees the story unfold through the eyes of an innocent child, with typical child honesty and heartwarming humor.In the end, little Thomas will manage to unveil a big family secret…a moment which will shock and move the audience.
Country(ies) : CZECH REPUBLIC Financing plan : Private resources, Film Supports Start of shooting : June 2013
SEOUL International Film Festival 2015 (Main Award)Montreal International Children's Film Festival 2015 (Main Award, Kid's Jury Award, Award for Special Contribution to Film)Finále Plzen 2015 (Special Award of International Jury)IFF Zlín 2015 (Award of City of Zlin for Best Leading Actor (Petr Šimčák) Main Award of Kid’s Jury)IFF Motovun 2015 (Main Prize (section Buzz&Teen))Voices Vologda 2015 (Gorky Prize Studio (Best Family Movie))IFF JUNIORFEST 2015 (Best Film (11-13years old), Special Award, Best Script (Jiri Madl))Festival of Ota Hofman - Ostrov nad Ohří 2015 (Zlatý Dudek Award (Best Children Actor - Petr Šimčák), Award of Ota Hofman (Best Film until 12 years old - awarded by international jury), Křišťálový Šaton Award (until 12 years old category - awarded by kid’s jury))