Zdeněk Jiráský’s film Už tě nemám rád bout two children on the run to adulthood, won the Special Jury Prize at the 39th IFF in Warsaw and after a journey through festivals (Tallinn, Lecce, Stockholm…), finally arrived in Czech and Slovak cinemas.
Thirteen years old Marek shoots videos with social themes, making him an outsider among his classmates. At home, his peaceful relationship with his mother is disrupted by his mother’s new acquaintance. In the most sensitive phase of his life, Tereza enters his path. Despite their social differences, they develop a liking for each other. Soon teenage games spiral out of control with a simulated kidnapping, culminating in a runaway from home. They board a train and a series of spontaneous adventures pursue until they get lost in a labyrinth of endless freedom. The attraction of desperation turns into the taste of loneliness and fear of the unknown and emotional outbursts begin to drown in the loss of illusions.
I was inspired to write a story about adolescence. It’s a tumultuous yet beautiful time that shapes us all so dramatically. I made this movie to revisit those moments, to honor that time and finally make peace with it.
Zdeněk Jiráský for Variety
