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Czech RepublicA spiritual drama about a father who is losing his only child.
SynopsisThe question of life and death is an ineffable phrase, almost impossibe to grasp. People face it every second and it is always painful for someone, even more if you are a parent and you outlive your own child. The film Otec (Father) is a spiritual drama about an ordinary man, who is losing his only child. The story tells us about useless conflicts in our lives, and shows the depth of human soul.
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Directed by
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Written by
Lukas Hanulak -
Produced by
VSMU, Filmpark, Lukas Hanulak, Henrieta Cvangova
Written by: Lukas Hanulak
Produced by: VSMU, Filmpark, Lukas Hanulak, Henrieta Cvangova
Cast
Father: Stefan KozkaMother: Agnes Gubik
Adam: Ivan Jurecka
Eva: Zuzana Sulajova
young Adam: Adam Hilek
Susan: Danica Matusova
Mechanic: Tomas Mosny
Crew
DoP: Ivo MikoEditor: Pavol Palarik
Music Composers: Irena & Vojtech Havlovi
Sound Designer: Milos Hanzely
Production Designer: Henrieta Cvangova
Film OTEC (The Father) treats its topic knowledgeably, in exacting detail and radically subjective without ever slipping into the private realm. Lukas Hanulak has something to say and adds an exciting dimension to the universal theme of the father-son conflict. To do this, he places more faith in strong images and and a haunting atmosphere than in storytelling via dialog. His influences are recognizable, and yet the film stands on its own, full of the will to create, and impresses through the cooperative interaction of all departments involved, which he understood how to tie together as a director. Jury Rationale (Best Feature Film Award) in 39th Sehsüchte Film Festival in Berlin
An interview with Lukas Hanulak: http://www.lightsfilmschool.com/blog/otec-father-interview/1551/
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Director
Lukas Hanulak
-Major Award for the Best Film of the 39th Film Festival Sehsuchte in Potsdam, Germany -GrandPrix Award for the Camera, Student Film Festival Áčko 09 in Bratislava, Slovakia -Official Selections: Fresh Film Fest 09 in Karlovy Vary, Czech Rep., European Independent Film Festival 09 in Paris, France, Prishtina International Film Festival 2010, European Spiritual Film Festival 09 in Paris, Early Melons 2009 in Bratislava, Slovakia -18th IFF Artfilm in Trencianske Teplice, Slovakia, 36th Summer Film School in Uherske Hradiste, Czech Rep.