Vaclav
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Jiri Vejdelek
Martin Pechlát
Jan Budar
Emilia Vasaryova
Sona Norisova
Jiri Labus
Film Details
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Synopsis
Vaclav, the village loser, in his 40's bordering on autism, lives with his widowed mother on the outskirts of the village. He is seen by villagers as the local fool, nothing but a constant pain for them, but there is a skeleton in the village closet concerning his father's death. He gets no mercy from his brother Frantisek either. The two forever compete for the attention of their mother, and now even for Frantisek's mistress Lida. The tension between Vaclav, his brother and the village escalates into a criminal act. Though no serious harm is done, Vaclav gets no protection this time and is put into prison. For the first time without his mother's shelter he faces the real world and becomes a target of fellow prisoners. Haunted by the traumatic memories of his dad, he is dying slowly. Mother decides to ask for a presidential pardon from Vaclav Havel, but it will only have a chance if she submits a letter of support signed by all the villagers. Will the village face their conscience and accept Vaclav again?
Director
Jiri Vejdelek
Crew
Henrich Boraros
Jaroslav Boucek
Jan Danhel
Mark Epstein
Andrea Kralova
Tomas Kudrna
Peter Mazacek
Jan P Muchow
Selma Rockova
Jacub Simunek
Jiri Vejdelek
Ivan Vorlicek
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Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the 2008 Czech Lion award for Best Actor (Ivan Trojan) and for Best Supporting Actor (Jan Budar).
Released in Czech Republic December 6, 2007
Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (World Cinema Now) January 6-19, 2009.
color
Dolby Digital
dialogue Czech
Released in Czech Republic December 6, 2007
