Cruel Joys (2002)
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.
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Earliest Release DateFebruary 13, 2003
(Czech Republic)
Running Time1 hr 44 min
GenresComedy
Drama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Juraj Nvota | Director |
| Scarlett Canakyová | Writer |
| Marian Urban | Producer |
| Jan Malír | Cinematographer |
| Alois Fisárek | Editor |
| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| Tatiana Pauhofová | |
| Ondrej Vetchý | |
| Lukás Latinák | |
| Emília Doseková |
