Soft Hours is a psychological drama about Ilona, a woman in her late fifties whose son went missing during a trip to Slovakia. Crushed by grief, she hires Leon, a young sex worker, to impersonate him. A strange bond forms between them, but it cannot fulfill their longing. Ilona is eventually forced to face her […]
This film essay maps the Slovak State (1939–1945), examining its ties to Nazi Germany, the “parish republic’s” failures, totalitarian laws, and the Holocaust. Through six thematic lines, it analyzes propaganda, the abuse of religion, artistic resistance, and daily life. The goal is to provide a non-academic, critical portrayal of a regime built on hatred that […]
Sláva is an opinionated femme fatale. Self-aware and reflexive. A forty-two-year-old independent artist and cultural nomad who gives her plays a unique character. Her artistic approach differs from her older male colleagues, and art answers all her personal worries and doubts. Or does it?
Crunk is about a young university dropout from a small town. After beating up the wrong Neo-Nazi in an injudicious attempt to exact revenge for the rape of a girl he had a crush on, he flees the town. He sets of on a journey where he confronts both his bad conscience and troubled past. […]
Rudo is an irresponsible male stripper who is about to go on his first dance tour through small towns of Central-Eastern Europe with a group of strippers. He finds comfort in his new profession, where people pay for his company, granting him a temporary escape from his fear of abandonment and hurt. But his world […]
When 11-year-old Juliet and her father wash up on a remote tropical island, her encounter with an incredible new species of giant salamanders leads her straight to the heart of a secret legend – and the adventure of a lifetime…
The true story of the first Governor of the Slovak National Bank who defeated the Nazis without firing a single bullet. Imrich Karvaš seemingly collaborated with the government of the alibistic priest Tiso, collaborating with Hitler, in order to save the national treasure thanks to his wit.
A trio of estranged elderly siblings embark on an unlikely journey through southern Slovakia to obtain their father’s death certificate and claim a financial compensation. On the way, they face various conflicts and come to know colourful figures who join their expedition. They reveal that their father had survived the war and settled abroad. In […]
After Annamaria (12), a Roma, wins a race dressed in ballerinas, coach Norbert (35) agrees to train her. After initial struggles with hereditary poverty, Annamaria wins the National Championship. When Norbert finally realizes he is responsible for her on and off track, it is too late. She is pregnant. Norbert tries to help, but is […]