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Jonáš Karásek
SK, 2023, 106 Min

The wild 1990s in Slovakia: The hotheaded Laco tries to make amends for a family argument. Unfortunately, he falls in with the mafia, who rip him off and almost kill him. The Rom Gabo finally saves him, and together the two of them forge out a crazy plan for revenge. Crazy comedy with two pretty best friends, lots of dark humor and a showdown in the National Museum.

A special task force has to come in to stop a wild shootout at the museum. At the crime scene, the police come across the half-dead Laco, the museum's caretaker, who for some reason is wearing a Nazi uniform. As the only witness, the investigators take the Rom Gabo who was present as if by chance to the station, where Gabo repeatedly drives the two of them to the verge of despair with his rowdy and absurd story about his friend Laco.

It all begins with a family argument: In a tantrum, Laco throws his son's expensive boom box out the window and now, as a regretful father, wants to buy a new one. However, the alleged seller is linked to the mafia. Laco loses his money and almost his life. Gabo saves him and takes him to the hospital, which he leaves in a wheelchair. Laco seeks revenge, and in Gabo he has a new friend at his side who faithfully supports his plans.

For this over-the-top comedy, director Jonáš Karásek was inspired by the 1990s, both in terms of visual aesthetics and content. He satirically deals with the intertwining of organized crime and politics and the disrespectful treatment of minorities.

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Text: Christina Frankenberg

 

The film will be shown in the original language and with English subtitles. No translation into German!

Drehbuch
Tomáš Dušička
Kamera
Tomáš Juríček
Ton
Viktor Krivosudský
Schnitt
Matej Beneš
Musik
Matúš Široký, Marcel Buntaj
Darsteller
Gregor Hološka
Zdeněk Godla
Produzent
Maroš Hečko & Peter Veverka
Produktion
Azyl Production, s.r.o.
Co-Produktion
eMedia), Marek Greško, Aleš Danielis (Cinemart)

Jonáš Karásek - studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava and worked for many years in advertising as an art director. As a commercial director, he directed over 150 spots for international and national clients, winning a number of significant national and major International Awards for his work: (Filip 2009 - The award for personal contribution to Slovak creativity, Grand Prix at National Award Golden Nail, Golden Drum, New York Festivals, Epica Winner multiple times).

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