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Peter KrištúfekDrehbuch:
Peter KrištúfekKamera:
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Ivan Trojan, Jana Hlaváčová, Kristína Vaculík Turjanová, Martin Mňahončák, Dagmar Bruckmayerová, Jana Bútorová, Peter Trník, Marián Mitaš, Ivan Palúch (mehr)Inhalte(1)
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. (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
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The film desperately tries to pass itself off as a psychological thriller, but the individual characters are still just caricatures. I just don't understand why anyone would even love Trojan's character because he's just weird and behaves strangely the whole time. He's not trying to play anyone; he's just a scary introvert all the time. Why should anyone trust him? It seems so empty to me. But a certain atmosphere can't be denied.
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Ein psychologisches Drama mit total antipsychologischen Figuren und Dialogen, die unter den Händen zerfallen. Am Ende tut es weh, weil es peinlich ist. Die totale Unfähigkeit macht einen verrückt.
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