Dust of the Ground

A quiet, somber chamber drama of illness and family friction, unfolding slowly with raw emotional honesty and little relief.

Directed by

Vít Zapletal

Genres

Drama

Starring

Radek Valenta, Hana Jagošová, Vojtěch Poláček

Overview

Sons of two different natures come to live alone with their stroke-paralyzed father and their seriously ill mother. Libor, a religious teacher, with his wife Jana, and Jirka, an atheistic, indecisive and melancholic photographer, with his young son Dominik and his young lover Nikol. Both brothers have to cope with partner problems in addition to their parents' illnesses. Libor and Jana's relationship is marked by futile attempts to conceive. The divorced Jirka, who is thinking of going abroad, does not know how to treat Nikol, who is also ignored by the family. After three days, the father dies, which brings some reconciliation, but the problems of their relationship remain open.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Family, grief, faith, parenthood

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

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

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