Lavish Issue

A quiet, contemplative encounter between a woman and a grand modernist house, asking you to read meaning into the space between them.

Directed by

Alžběta Bačíková

Starring

Edita Stejskalová, Ivana Vostárková

Overview

This short video introduces Edita Stejskalová, a Romani woman, political scientist, and human rights activist, through a staged visit to Müller's Villa in Prague. The film depicts a dialogue between the main protagonist and Adolf Loos's modernist building, now a national cultural monument.

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Identity, race, class, isolation

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

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

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