The Krakonos and the Skiers

A gentle, snowy folk tale that blends childlike wonder with hardscrabble village life, told with warmth and quiet humour.

Directed by

Věra Plívová-Šimková

Genres

Comedy, Family

Starring

Milan Padalík, Jan Kreidl, Viktor Král

Overview

Matej and Jenda, two of the eight children of the poor Pelc family in the Giant Mountains, help in a glass works where the oldest brother Francek works. They hide into a tub not to be seen by supervisors checking on the ban of children labor. They miss the Epiphany carol (songs and treats door-to-door) and all neighbor village boys again on them in all the neighbor houses. On their way home they are passed by a fast moving big man with a large backpack. The boys send the customs officers, who are pursuing the strange man, to the opposite direction. The man then thanks them and rewards them the next day. Based on fairy-tales and legends the boys think the man is Krakonos (the giant living and ruling in the Giant Mountains).

How it feels

Warm, whimsical, earnest and light. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Family, politics, class, survival

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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