Cruel Joys

Cruel Joys

6.1 | 2002-10-03 | Drama

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.

Featured Crew

Juraj Nvota Director
Jana Garajová First Assistant Director
Scarlett Čanakyová Screenplay
Peter Čanecký Set Designer
Mona Hafsahl Costume Design
Juraj Steiner Makeup & Hair
Alois Fišárek Editor
Igor Vrabec Sound
Radim Hladík Jr. Sound Mixer
Marian Urban Production Manager

Cast

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