Lovers & Murderers (2004)
Lovers & Murderers is about the ongoing war between those who have and those who want to have what the others have. The have-nots see themselves as poor victims trying to get for themselves what is justly theirs. But when the have-nots become haves, they continue to see themselves as victims of the hordes baying for what is justly theirs, and they have neither the energy nor the security to enjoy what they have obtained. The movie takes place in the microcosm of a small apartment building. The principal goal of the young people who share rooms in the building is to move into their own room and, some day, a real apartment. They scheme to get what they're after: form short-lived alliances, petition, frighten, marry, become pregnant, anything that might work. Lovers & Murderers presents Páral's vision of mankind caught in a cyclical process in which ideology pales before the pettiness, cruelty, and self-justification of human nature.
Cast
- Jiří Langmajer - Borek Trojan
- Ondřej Vetchý - Julda Serafin
- Zlata Adamovská - Zita Gráfová
- Jakub Prachař - Roman Gráf
- Kristina Kloubková - Madda Serafínová
- Jan Vlasák - Evžen Gráf
- Veronika Žilková - MUDr. Dáša Zíbrtová
- Marek Taclík - Bogan Tušl
- Petra Špalková - Jolana Tušlová
- Marko Igonda - Alex Serafín
Screenplay
- Petr Poledňák (Screenplay)
- Viktor Polesný (Screenplay)
- Vladimír Páral
Keywords
villa, alcohol, ambition, engineer, unrequited love, desire, hatred, sexual pleasure
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lovers & Murderers about?
- Lovers & Murderers is about the ongoing war between those who have and those who want to have what the others have. The have-nots see themselves as poor victims trying to get for themselves what is justly theirs. But when the have-nots become haves, they continue to see themselves as victims of the hordes baying for what is justly theirs, and they have neither the energy nor the security to enjoy what they have obtained. The movie takes place in the microcosm of a small apartment building. The principal goal of the young people who share rooms in the building is to move into their own room and, some day, a real apartment. They scheme to get what they're after: form short-lived alliances, petition, frighten, marry, become pregnant, anything that might work. Lovers & Murderers presents Páral's vision of mankind caught in a cyclical process in which ideology pales before the pettiness, cruelty, and self-justification of human nature.
- Who directed Lovers & Murderers?
- Lovers & Murderers was directed by Viktor Polesný.
- Who stars in Lovers & Murderers?
- Lovers & Murderers stars Jiří Langmajer, Ondřej Vetchý, Zlata Adamovská, Jakub Prachař, Kristina Kloubková, Jan Vlasák.
- How long is Lovers & Murderers?
- Lovers & Murderers has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is Lovers & Murderers?
- Lovers & Murderers is a Drama film.
- Where was Lovers & Murderers produced?
- Lovers & Murderers was produced in Czech Republic.