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Cruel Joys
2002
Directed by
Juraj Nvota
104 min
This simple story is the feature debut for well-known Slovak theater and television director Juraj Nvota. Set in a Slovak village at the turn of the last century, the story teems with passion, and repressed and hidden emotion. It delves into the search for identity, investigating both love and hatred, while dramatizing the tragic relationship between an adolescent girl (Tatiana Pauhofová) and her ambitious father (Ondrej Vetchý). Set against the striking though simple backdrop of a picturesque, even idyllic, landscape - one ostensibly cut off from any important historical, political, or social context whatsoever - the arrival of an unwanted individual evokes the onset of a cruel drama.
Ratings
3.5
Crew
Director
First Assistant Director
Production Manager
Set Designer
Costume Design
Makeup & Hair
Director of Photography
Details
Release Date
2002-10-03
Runtime
104 min
Original Language
Slovak
Languages
Czech
Slovak
Production Companies
ALEF Film & Media Group
Slovenská televízia
Total HelpArt T.H.A.
Česká televize
UN Film
Countries
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Genres
Drama