We Have Never Been Modern (film)
| We Have Never Been Modern | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Matěj Chlupáček |
| Written by | Miro Šifra |
| Produced by | Matěj Chlupáček |
| Starring | Eliška Křenková |
| Cinematography | Martin Douba |
| Edited by | Pavel Hrdlička |
| Music by | Miro Šifra |
| Distributed by | Bontonfilm |
Release dates |
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Running time | 117 Minuted |
| Countries | Czech Republic Ukraine Lithuania |
| Language | Czech |
| Budget | 90 Million CZK[1] |
We Have Never Been Modern (Czech: Úsvit literally Dawn) is a Czech crime drama directed by Matěj Chlupáček. It was written by screenwriter Miro Šifra. We Have Never Been Modern is Chlupaček's second feature film, defined by him as "a detective story with a female protagonist who is not a police officer or an investigator, but while everyone else draws conclusions according to what suits them, she is the only one who wants to find out the truth".
Plot
The plot is set in 1937. A married couple, a pregnant doctor and a factory director, arrive in the Slovak town of Svit in Spiš Region. They were together with other "backpackers" tasked by building a new town modeled after Zlín. However, the plan is thwarted by a mysterious discovery on the factory premises.
Cast
- Eliška Křenková as MUDr. Helena Hauptová; manželka
- Miloslav König as Alois Haupt; Helena's husband
- Richard Langdon as Alexander "Saša" Matula
- Milan Ondrík as investigator Robert
- Marián Mitaš
- Luboš Veselý
- Martha Issová
- Ladislav Hampl
Production
Filming began in May 2022 in Lysá nad Labem in the period scenery of the villa there. Filming ended in September 2022, the film was initially set to enter theatres on November 16, 2023.[2] It premiered on 1 July 2023 during Karlovy Vary International Film Festival with theatrical premiere set for 5 October 2023.[3][4]
References
- ^ Hermanová, Milena (25 May 2023). "První záběry z dobového filmu Úsvit. Rozpočet se vyšplhal na 90 milionů korun". Aplausin.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Tajemné detektivní drama Úsvit v režii Matěje Chlupáčka s Eliškou Křenkovou je dotočeno". 2media.cz. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Úsvit představuje oficiální trailer, ve Varech zkusí získat Křišťálový globus". Totalfilm. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "České želízko v ohni Hlavní soutěže, Úsvit měl premiéru ve Varech". Totalfilm.cz (in Czech). 2 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
External links
- We Have Never Been Modern at IMDb
- We Have Never Been Modern at CSFD.cz (in Czech)
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