Monster (2023): When the Truth Is Not in the Telling but in the Seeing
Not every silence is empty. Some are filled with things too heavy for words.
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Mr Jiš managed to give his first script at Barrandov. Already in the preparatory phase, he discovers with horror that the filmmakers have completely bypassed his intention - instead of a probe into the life of a contemporary village, they are preparing a spectacular musical show, which they are convinced will be a hit with the audience. The very first shots speak volumes. An elegiac arrives in the village of Lipovec and is greeted with singing and dancing by all the local officials and ordinary citizens, as this coveted expert is to help them increase their hectare yields with his progressive methods. The filming continues in a similar vein, and the newly minted screenwriter can't help but wonder...
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Mr Jiš managed to give his first script at Barrandov. Already in the preparatory phase, he discovers with horror that the filmmakers have completely bypassed his intention - instead of a probe into the life of a contemporary village, they are preparing a spectacular musical show, which they are convinced will be a hit with the audience. The very first shots speak volumes. An elegiac arrives in the village of Lipovec and is greeted with singing and dancing by all the local officials and ordinary citizens, as this coveted expert is to help them increase their hectare yields with his progressive methods. The filming continues in a similar vein, and the newly minted screenwriter can't help but wonder...
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Genre:Music, Comedy
Written By:Ladislav Smoljak, Zdeněk Svěrák
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Runtime:94 minutes
Studio:Filmové studio Barrandov
Cast
Zdeněk Podskalský
Director
Hana Zagorová
Eliska, Teacher
Josef Abrhám
pyrotechnik Jaroslav Ticháček
Juraj Kukura
Lenský
Waldemar Matuška
Kalina, Ranger
Ladislava Kozderková
pošťačka Zuzka
Ladislav Smoljak
Kohoutek, Director
Zdeněk Svěrák
scénárista Jíša
Petr Čepek
Šus, Producer
Jiřina Jirásková
skriptka
Bedřich Prokoš
dramaturg
Radka Fidlerová
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