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Jumping Over Puddles

1971 · 91 min

A gentle, bittersweet period drama that lingers on childhood freedom and the quiet ache of losing it.

Directed by
Karel Kachyňa
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Vladimír Dlouhý, Zdena Hadrbolcová, Karel Hlušička
Overview
This Czechoslovakian children’s film takes place during the last days of the Austro-Hungarian empire. The young son of a horse trainer loves nothing more than riding his horse, until he is stricken by polio…

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Directed by
Karel Kachyňa
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Vladimír Dlouhý, Zdena Hadrbolcová, Karel Hlušička
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    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • coming-of-age
    • family
    • isolation
    • healing
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    family
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    None
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    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight7

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    Genres
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    Directed by
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    Written by
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    Starring
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    Music
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    Cinematography
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    Runtime
    91 min
    Country
    Czechoslovakia
    Languages
    Czech

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