A twisted queer romance set in the 19th Century picturesque Bohemia telling a tabooed true story of birth of one of the nation's most influential writers, starring Julius Feldmeier (Nothing Bad Can Happen). Suspense, laughter, violence, hope, heart, nudity, sex, and happy ending. Mostly happy ending.
Bohemia, 19th Century. Ladislav, the mischievous son of a landlord, terrorizes the village with cruel jokes. War breaks and Ladislav is forced to hide in a monastery, where he unexpectedly discovers his hidden desires. He returns home and befriends Jan, a sensitive young poet. Together they experience moments of undiluted happiness. However, passionate Ladislav soon becomes jealous and his endeavor to dominate Jan triggers a series of grievous events... A dramatic history of the rise of one of the most influential Czech writers, paved with flesh, bones and blood. A black comedy based on a true story, a queer literary encyclopedia, and a historical picture book in one.
Directed, Photographed and Edited by
Ondřej Hudeček
Story and Produced by
Kamila Dohnalová
Written by
Jan Smutný
Ondřej Hudeček
Producers
Ondřej Hudeček
Ondřej Šejnoha (Studio FAMU)
Sound Designer
Viktor Prášil
Costume Designer
Helena Tavelová
Production Designers
Anna Mayerová
Petra Vencelidesová
Assistant director
Štěpán Pech
Ladislav Stroupežnický (16-year-old) ~ Julius Feldmeier
Jan Aleš (17-year-old) ~ Cyril Dobrý
Hanička ~ Marie Poulová
Monk Florian ~ Tomáš Pivoda
František Charvát ~ Lukáš Příkazký
Priest ~ Filip Chlud
Maiden ~ Tereza Vítů
Kadlec ~ Petr Borovec
Ladislav’s mother ~ Bára Císařovská
Ladislav’s father ~ Pavel Šimčík
Vítězslav Hálek ~ Marek Adamczyk
Ladislav (10-year-old) ~ Mikuláš Linhart
Ladislav (10-year-old) ~ Vojtěch Linhart
Ladislav’s brother Hynek ~ Eduard Tomeček
Jan Aleš (11-year-old) ~ Jakub Štrba
Old Ladislav Stroupežnický ~ Stanislav Majer
Narrator ~ Lukáš Hlavica
Duration
26 minutes
Language
Czech, German
Subtitles
English
Shooting Format
35mm
Screening Format
4K DCP / HD (colour)
Aspect Ratio
1:1,85
Sound Format
Dolby Digital 5.1
Year of Production
2015
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