An Ambiguous Report About the End of the World (Czech: Nejasná zpráva o konci světa) is a 1997 Czech film directed by Juraj Jakubisko.[1][2] It is a symbolic story of ill-fated love set in central Europe.
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| Directed by | Juraj Jakubisko |
| Written by | Juraj Jakubisko |
| Produced by | Deana Horváthová |
| Starring | Deana Horváthová Milan Bahúl Joachim Kemmer Lucie Vondráčková Klára Issová Pavel Landovský |
| Cinematography | Ján Duris |
| Music by | Jan Jirásek Ondřej Soukup |
Production companies | Jakubisko film, Czech Television |
| Distributed by | Falcon |
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Running time | 158 minutes |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Language | Czech |
Synopsis
editA magical and realistic vision of an unbalanced world takes place in a village in the mountains at the end of the world - at an unknown time. The village in a picturesque setting is a metaphor for the world and humanity at the rise of the 3rd millennium. During the 25 years when the story takes place, we can see change over several generations and various symbols of different civilizations, church and culture. The main motif of the film is the love between Verona and Goran. Their passionate relationship is so different from any other and so they have to be punished in the name of so-called morality and equality. By following them, the village people are trying to hide their transgressions against nature and themselves. Patriarchal rituals are in conflict with a civilization without God and equality. Nature punishes them with earthquakes. The houses of all the guilty people are destroyed. Wolves are a symbol of danger.
Cast
edit- Deana Horváthová - Verona
- Milan Bahúl - Goran
- Joachim Kemmer - Madina
- Klára Issová - Veronika
- Jana Švandová - Marlyn
- Jiří Krytinář - Juzek
- Vladimír Javorský - Semek
- Pavel Landovský - Rychtar, the magistrate
- Peter Šimun - The Barber
- Yvetta Kornová - Margot
- Sandra Pogodová - Fagot
- Lucie Vondráčková - Lucie
- Vladimír Sadílek - Pop
- Matěj Hádek - Michal
References
edit- ^ ČTK, iDNES cz (2023-02-25). "Zemřel legendární režisér Juraj Jakubisko, "Fellinimu východu" bylo 84 let". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "KVIFF | Zemřel "Fellini Východu" slovenský režisér Juraj Jakubisko. Nositeli Křišťálového glóbu bylo 84 let". www.kviff.com. Retrieved 2023-12-30.