The Exhale (Czech: Němá tajemství, literally Mute secrets) is a 2023 Czech psychological crime drama film directed by Tomáš Mašín and starring Jana Plodková. Plot revolves around aphasia, a speech disorder that occurs as a result of a stroke or severe head injury. It was directed by Tomáš Mašín, who wrote the screenplay with Alice Nellis. Production was provided by Donart and Czech Television.[1] The pre-premiere of the film took place in Prague's Lucerna on September 5; the premiere followed two days later.[2]
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| Directed by | Tomáš Mašín |
| Starring | Jana Plodková Marián Mitaš Milena Steinmasslová Magdaléna Borová |
| Distributed by | Donart Film |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Language | Czech |
Plot
editVeterinarian Martin loses the ability to communicate with world with him as a result of a serious injury. However, all the important women in his life remain around him: wife Erika, mother Dana and Jana, owner of a horse that caused Martin's injury. All three tell Martin's story, but each comes with its own version of events. On the surface of the apparent family idyll, shells begin to thicken, drawing an ambiguous boundary between good and selfish intentions.
Cast
edit- Jana Plodková as Erika
- Marián Mitaš as Martin
- Milena Steinmasslová as Dana
- Jiří Havelka
- Magdaléna Borová as Jana
- Igor Chmela as investigator
- Jan Révai as investigator
- Marie Poulová
- Lucie Juřičková
- Filip Zvolenský
References
edit- ^ "Režisér Tomáš Mašín natáčí film Němá tajemství podle scénáře Alice Nellis". Seznam Zprávy (in Czech). Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ Benediktová, Jana. "Plodková, Mitaš i Steinmasslová mají svá Němá tajemství. V kině je neutají". ČT24 (in Czech). Retrieved 11 September 2023.
External links
edit- Official website
- The Exhale at IMDb
- The Exhale at CSFD.cz (in Czech)
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