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The Father

2009 · 44 min

A quiet, sorrowful immersion into a man's grief, asking patience as it searches for spiritual meaning in ordinary pain.

Directed by
Lukáš Hanulák
Genres
Drama
Starring
Štefan Kožka, Ivan Jurecka, Danica Matušová
Overview
A spiritual drama about an ordinary man, who is losing his only child. The story tells us about useless conflicts in our lives, and shows the depth of human soul.

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Directed by
Lukáš Hanulák
Genres
Drama
Starring
Štefan Kožka, Ivan Jurecka, Danica Matušová
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • family
  • faith
  • death
  • healing
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Lukáš Hanulák
Written by
Lukáš Hanulák
Starring
Štefan Kožka, Ivan Jurecka, Danica Matušová, Zuzana Šulajová, Ági Gubík, Adam Hillek
Music
Irena Havlová, Vojtěch Havel
Cinematography
Ivo Miko
Runtime
44 min
Country
Slovakia
Languages
Slovak

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