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Visible World

East of the West - Competition 2011 / Viditeľný svet / Slovak Republic 2011

The film’s lonely protagonist Oliver works as an air traffic controller at Bratislava airport. He lives in the obscurity of a housing estate where he has a view onto his neighbours’ windows. For him the young family opposite represents an ideal of happiness he determines to become a part of. Ivan Trojan takes the lead in this intimate psychological drama.

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Synopsis

The film’s main character, Oliver, works as an air traffic controller at Bratislava airport. He is of Czech origin and, although he has worked in Slovakia for many years, he has not managed to blend in. He lives an anonymous life on a large housing estate from where he has a view onto the windows of the other tenants. Oliver’s attention is focused on a young family living opposite who use their balcony mainly at mealtimes. The parents with their two children embody the happiness which has eluded him. From his initial admiration, Oliver’s feelings turn to envy and a desire to appropriate their contented life for himself, even if it means breaking the law. Peter Krištúfek’s feature debut is dominated by the performance of Ivan Trojan in the leading role, who once again proves that his exceptional skills as an actor are not restricted merely to likeable characters. In addition to Trojan, Krištúfek’s subtle direction is supported by other first-rate performers and draws on depictions of the less familiar recesses of the Slovak capital.

About the film

104 min / Color, 35 mm
World premiere

Director Peter Krištúfek / Screenplay Peter Krištúfek / Dir. of Photography Martin Štrba / Music Peter Krištúfek / Editor Maroš Šlapeta / Producer Milan Stráňava / Production JMB Film & TV Production, s. r. o. / Cast Ivan Trojan, Jana Hlaváčová, Kristína Turhanová, Dagmar Bruckmeyer, Martin Mňahončák / Contact JMB Film & TV Production, s. r. o., Bontonfilm, a.s. / Distributor Bontonfilm, a.s.

About the director

Peter Krištúfek

Peter Krištúfek (b. 1973, Bratislava) studied film and television direction at the Academy of Performing Arts (VŠMU) in Bratislava. He wrote and directed a number of documentaries, some of which focused on popular figures (actor Milan Sládek, photographer Jan Saudek). His film Snapshots (Momentky), portraying the life and work of musician Dežo Ursiny, was screened at the Karlovy Vary festival two years ago in the section A Musical Odyssey. In 2004 he made the television feature Long Short Night (Dlhá krátka noc), a psychological drama about the emotional traumas of a young woman. Visible World is his feature debut for the big screen. Apart from filming, he has worked as a radio host and composer; he is also a successful writer. He has won several prizes for his literary works; in addition to short stories he has also written two novels.

Contacts

JMB Film & TV Production, s. r. o.
Koreničova 12, 811 03, Bratislava
Slovakia
Phone: +421 (0)2 5920 4611
E-mail: [email protected]

Bontonfilm, a.s.
Na Poříčí 1047/26, 110 00, Praha 1
Czech Republic
Phone: +420 257 415 111
E-mail: [email protected]

Guests

Soňa Javorská
Producer

Peter Krištúfek
Film Director

Milan Stráňava
Producer

Ivan Trojan
Actor

Aleš Danielis
Distributor

Martin Štrba
Director of Photography, Film Director

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