Director:
Adam MartinecGuión:
Adam MartinecCámara:
David HofmannMúsica:
Jonatán PastirčákReparto:
Karel Martinec, Miloslav Čížek, Pavlína Balner, Aleš Bílík, Albert Čuba, Karin Bílíková Vápeníčková, Zdeněk PecháčekSinopsis(1)
The pig-killing fest on an old farm is a tradition Karel looks forward to every year. It’s the only chance for the whole family to get together, have a good time, engage in a squabble or two, and enjoy some great food. But this time things are different. The butcher hides the fact his cartridges are damp, grampa can’t bring himself to tell Karel, recently widowed, that this slaughter will be their last, daughter Lucie is depressed after her marital breakup, and grandson Dušík runs away while his parents argue over whether he’s old enough to watch the kill. As for Karel, the pig’s blood spilling everywhere is the last straw... Adam Martinec’s feature debut is a remarkably incisive study of the Czech temperament which, through its visceral character portrayal and searing humour, evokes the masterworks of the Czechoslovak New Wave. (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
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Pequeño, modesto y absolutamente eficaz sondeo en la mentalidad de pueblo checa, evocando clásicos checoslovacos como Festín de campanillas y La tienda de la calle Mayor. Adam Martinec sabe cómo llevar a actores y no actores perfectamente seleccionados a una autenticidad absoluta, que de otra manera sería difícil de encontrar en el cine checo contemporáneo. Observa a sus personajes, aunque imperfectos y algunos literalmente horribles, con empatía y sin juicio. La vida no es blanco y negro, y el creador lo sabe muy bien. Junto con el director de la película de hace dos años Si mejor se hubiera quemado, ahora tenemos dos Adams, ¡cuyos próximos proyectos valdrá la pena seguir! [KVIFF 2024]
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The titular pig slaughter in this comedic film serves as an opportunity for four generations of a family and friends to come together and deal with their various disagreements, whether relationship, parental or neighbourly. The natural and authentic-sounding dialogue is masterfully rendered and the superbly coordinated (non-)actors reveal a lot about the typical Czech character and are often downright hilarious. Though not all of the initiated conversational storylines come to a clear conclusion, the ending of the film has a clearly conciliatory tone. Though the film may at first seem to be folk entertainment due to its subject matter (and it is to some extent), it also stands in opposition to that, as it primarily tells of the vulnerability of its characters and even approaches the slaughter as a tolerated relic of the period rather than highlighting it as a popular village tradition.
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(KVIFF) Our Lovely Pig Slaughter is a Czech film in the truest sense of the word, from the filmmakers, to the pig slaughter theme, to a nod to domestic works from the 1960s. At first, we witness an ordinary family event, but it is a catalyst for deeper themes in interpersonal relationships. Our Lovely Pig Slaughter has the potential to engage a wide audience, mainly due to how it manages to translate that very ordinary family reunion to the big screen in such an engaging way, which of course had a lot to do with the cast and their grounded performances. The ubiquitous light and natural humour is effectively interspersed with serious sequences that sometimes gave me a chill, only to be amused again one scene later at the expense of the characters. I am definitely very curious about Adam Martinec's next film.
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