FLOWER BUDS

Flower Buds tells the story of the gradual breakdown of a family living in a small town. Each character lives according to his or her own ideals. Agata wants a happy life far from home, fully aware that her only hope is to escape and therefore betray those close to her. Honza believes in the purity and power of love, regardless of the circumstances under which it is born. Kamila looks confidently to the future and does not intend to accept the misery of the present. The only Jarda knows that he will not change the world or himself. Aware of his weakness, he does not even try. In his mind, of course, his addiction to slot machines, which has led to a nearly impossible situation, is as certain as most gamblers’ belief of an imminent win. The real and convincing attempt to rescue his family comes when it is too late. It is just a futile gesture, a desperate last ditch effort.

DIRECTOR Zdeněk Jiráský
SCREENPLAY Zdeněk Jiráský
D.O.P. Vladimír Smutný
EDITOR Petr Turyna
SOUND Daniel Němec
PRODUCER Viktor Schwarcz
CO-PRODUCERS Jordi Niubó, Jaroslav Kučera, Jiří Bareš, Radek Vysoudil, Daniel Němec
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CAST Vladimír Javorský, Malgorzata Pikus, Marika Šoposká, Josef Láska, Aneta Krejčíková, Kateřina Jandáčková, Jiří Maryčko, Vladimír Polívka, Luboš Veselý, Nguyen Thi Minh, Nguyen Kim Son, Otmar Brancuzský, Dana Syslová etc.

AWARDS
Czech Lion 2011 – Best Movie, Best Director, Best D.O.P., Best Actor
FITES 2011 – Best D.O.P., Best Actor
Busan IFF 2012 – Best Movie in Flash Forward Section (non-asian production)
Chicago IFF 2012 – Silver Hugo Award in New Director Competition

REVIEW  csfd.cz