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Directed by:
Slávek HorákCinematography:
Jan ŠťastnýCast:
Alena Mihulová, Bolek Polívka, Tatiana Dyková, Zuzana Kronerová, Sara Venclovská, Eva Matalová, Marián Mitaš, Helena Čermáková, Ivan Řehák, Vladimír Kulhavý (more)VOD (1)
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Dedicated home care nurse Vlasta lives for her husband Láďa, her daughter and her patients. This abstemious woman who radiates joy begins each day with a drop of plum brandy, and not even the whims of her clients can wipe that sweet smile off her face. Her Láďa might be a Moravian free spirit who's happy with a simple answer to every question, but the two of them are united by an inseverable bond. One ordinary day ends differently from all the others, however, and not only Vlasta but everyone around her are going to have to get used to the fact that she's the one who's going to need looking after. Everyone knows about the finality of human existence but the realisation of life's actual limits comes to each of us individually and often unexpectedly. (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
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Home Care is particularly compelling for its simple yet powerful story about ordinary people who suddenly have to deal with the sudden intrusion of cruel fate into their lives. The film offers a look at two people who perhaps couldn't be more different, yet share a strong bond, even if it's not obvious at first glance. Each then deals with reality in their own way. Personally, I was only puzzled by the ending, which is ambiguous, but in a bad way, but I somehow can’t think of a more appropriate ending. All in all, an average film that benefits mainly from the premise, the degree of realism and the possibility of relating to the characters.
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Flawless performances, especially the two leads, no doubt about it. But what would such quality performers be if they were not lucky enough to have an interesting subject and a director who could make the filming interesting as well? Except for the European "joke" with the frog underpass and the "joke" with the patient's conversion, it was very good - delicately sensitive and with a beautiful ending.
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The supporting role with Tatiana Vilhelmová should have remained in the background and not inexplicably come to the forefront. Its transparency and, consequently, its lack of finality is what ultimately causes Home Care to fall through the cracks. It's a shame because the buzz was decent, Boleslav Polívka gives his first perfectly normal performance in years, and thanks to a topic that is close to my heart professionally, I was prepared to meet the film halfway wherever I could.
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Home cares has high its highs and lows. You don't expect anything from it, and it first excites you with the golden sixtieth solid aura of the new wave, then it turns in a completely different direction, it is packed with ambitions that are very close to being ridiculous self-parody, and finally the movie is saved by a really nice ending. Horák seems to have an undeniable talent as both a screenwriter and a director, but he would need a big stick in the form of an uncompromising playwright.
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An interesting film about life and death, which contains emotions but actually is neither pessimistic nor optimistic. It is simply like life is and how we make it. Bolek Polívka has, perhaps, only one moment here where he shows that he is a good actor, otherwise he doesn't act much, whereas Alena Mihulová steals the film for herself.
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