Opening Night

Tu, November 6 8:00 pm CinemaxX 8 Guests: Axel Brötje, Mathias Claus (Short Film)

Leergut (Vratne Lahve)
Director: Jan Sverák, CZ 2007, 103 min, 35 mm, colour, GS
Actors: Zdenek Sverák, Daniela Kolárová, Tatiana Vilhelmová


One day Joseph suddenly retires from his job as a school teacher in Prague after an encounter with an unruly pupil. A man full of humour and playful energy, he is not content to spend the autumn of his life in the uneventful bosom of his family. Another joint project by Oscarwinning duo Jan Sverák and his father, author and main actor Zdenek Sverák, "Leergut" is an intelligent, emotionally engaging comedy about finding meaning and love in later life.

"Leergut" won the Audience and Best Screenplay Awards at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2007.


Additionally we will present the short film:

Fische und Schiffe



Director: Axel Brötje, Music: Mathias Claus
D 2007, 8:20 min, DVD, bw, without dialogue

A little boy saves a fisherman and his crew from a fierce fish attack in this beautiful animation, wich recalls the films by Lotte Reiniger.

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