We Have Never Been Modern (2023)
A better world is not for everyone
Helena, is about to give birth and face a rosy future in a modern city, as the pregnant wife of an important factory manager. However, all her illusions soon perish, as the dead body of a newborn intersex baby is found in the middle of their factory. Helena needs to find out what happened here for the safety of her own child, but she runs into her own prejudices.
Director: Matěj Chlupáček
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 117 min
Release Date: October 5, 2023
Cast
- Eliška Křenková - Helena Hauptová
- Miloslav König - Alois Haupt
- Milan Ondrík - Róbert
- Luboš Veselý - Doktor Kubák
- Richard Langdon - Alexander "Saša" Matula
- Marián Mitaš - Major
- Anton Šulík ml. - Advokát Schulz
- Ladislav Hampl - Jan Antonín Baťa
- Martin Šalacha - vedoucí Grena
- Viktor Zavadil - Bázik
Screenplay
- Miro Šifra (Screenplay)
Music: Simon Goff
Cinematography: Martin Douba
Editing: Pavel Hrdlička
Production: Barletta, DNA Production
Country: Czech Republic, Slovakia
Language: Český, Slovenčina
Original Language: cs
Themes
Heartbreaking Tragic Losses, Keening Grief and Mourning Process, Capitalism, Greed, and Excess, Reflections on Life and Death, Stories of Heartbreak and Suffering
Keywords
capitalism, scandal, birth, death, parents, 1930s, slovakia
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is We Have Never Been Modern about?
- Helena, is about to give birth and face a rosy future in a modern city, as the pregnant wife of an important factory manager. However, all her illusions soon perish, as the dead body of a newborn intersex baby is found in the middle of their factory. Helena needs to find out what happened here for the safety of her own child, but she runs into her own prejudices.
- Who directed We Have Never Been Modern?
- We Have Never Been Modern was directed by Matěj Chlupáček.
- Who stars in We Have Never Been Modern?
- We Have Never Been Modern stars Eliška Křenková, Miloslav König, Milan Ondrík, Luboš Veselý, Richard Langdon, Marián Mitaš.
- How long is We Have Never Been Modern?
- We Have Never Been Modern has a runtime of 1h 57m (117 minutes).
- What genre is We Have Never Been Modern?
- We Have Never Been Modern is a Crime, Drama film.
- Where was We Have Never Been Modern produced?
- We Have Never Been Modern was produced in Czech Republic, Slovakia.
- What are the themes of We Have Never Been Modern?
- The themes of We Have Never Been Modern include: Heartbreaking Tragic Losses, Keening Grief and Mourning Process, Capitalism, Greed, and Excess, Reflections on Life and Death, Stories of Heartbreak and Suffering.