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Kukura

2014

A talky, single-confined chamber piece that turns artistic frustration into a biting, weary monologue you lean in to follow.

Directed by
Rastislav Ballek, Martin Čičvák
Genres
Drama
Starring
Alexander Bárta, Martin Hronský, Marián Prevendarčík
Overview
A theater director and a young director await an actress’s decision on a role, triggering a scathing critique of how TV’s degraded practices and commercial pressures marginalize true artistry. Through the director’s expansive monologue, inspired by Juraj Kukura’s ethos, he reflects on his life in culture, his convictions about theater, colleagues, and the survival of artistic integrity in today’s climate.

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Directed by
Rastislav Ballek, Martin Čičvák
Genres
Drama
Starring
Alexander Bárta, Martin Hronský, Marián Prevendarčík
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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • media
  • work
  • morality
  • ambition
Places
  • workplace
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism6
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Rastislav Ballek, Martin Čičvák
Written by
Martin Čičvák
Starring
Alexander Bárta, Martin Hronský, Marián Prevendarčík, Radomír Milić, Juraj Hrčka, Jana Oľhová, Tatiana Pauhofová, Juraj Kukura
Country
Slovakia
Languages
Slovak

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