Completed - ENGLISH, SLOVAKIAN - Historical, Romance, Drama - 120 minutes
Year of production : 2014 Director(s) : Milan CIESLAR Writer(s) : Geraldine BLECKER, Milan CIESLAR, Arnost LUSTIG Cast : Jiri MADL, Clémence THIOLY, Jiri BARTOSKA
Arnost Lustig was one of the world's most renowned literary authors of our times. Lustig's novel 'A girl from Antwerp' upon which our film Colette is based, draws on the author's personal Nazi Concentration Camp experience and his own recollection of several escape attempts from the hell of Auschwitz. The story of The Pulitzer Prize nominee Lustig is about the power of love under extreme life circumstances. It is a story of young lovers and their vigorous determination to escape from a hopeless life condition and their courage to face death.
Country(ies) : SLOVAKIA
Czech Lions 2013 (Best Supporting Actress)Czech Lion 2014 (Best Cinematography)