The Candidate (2013)

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The story of the film The Candidate takes place during two months of campaigning before a non-specific presidential election in one specific country. The author of the diary entries has no idea for whom he is recording the eavesdropping and enthusiasm for an interesting job in which he follows a bishop, a crazy owner of an advertising agency and a bland presidential candidate with the eloquent name Peter Potôň and an even sweeter-sounding family history, soon give way to disgust and confusion. His diary becomes a file with transcripts of conversations, information about characters and characters, emails, scraps from psychiatric medical records and pictures, which he scribbles at first out of boredom, later because words and rational explanations are no longer enough. The candidate is a political farce, a sad-funny depiction of what happened, is happening, and could very easily happen in this small country.

Director: Jonáš Karásek
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 106 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Music: Matúš Široký
Cinematography: Tomáš Juríček
Editing: Matej Beneš
Production: Azyl Production, B Digital
Country: Czech Republic, Slovakia
Language: Slovenčina
Budget: $250,000
Box Office: $540,000
Original Language: sk

Keywords

campaign, voting, election, political candidate, political corruption, campaign manager

More Films by Director: Jonáš Karásek
More Films in Genre: Comedy

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Candidate about?
The story of the film The Candidate takes place during two months of campaigning before a non-specific presidential election in one specific country. The author of the diary entries has no idea for whom he is recording the eavesdropping and enthusiasm for an interesting job in which he follows a bishop, a crazy owner of an advertising agency and a bland presidential candidate with the eloquent name Peter Potôň and an even sweeter-sounding family history, soon give way to disgust and confusion. His diary becomes a file with transcripts of conversations, information about characters and characters, emails, scraps from psychiatric medical records and pictures, which he scribbles at first out of boredom, later because words and rational explanations are no longer enough. The candidate is a political farce, a sad-funny depiction of what happened, is happening, and could very easily happen in this small country.
Who directed The Candidate?
The Candidate was directed by Jonáš Karásek.
Who stars in The Candidate?
The Candidate stars Marek Majeský, Monika Hilmerová, Michal Dlouhý, Michal Kubovčík, Pavel Slabý, Ján Jackuliak.
How long is The Candidate?
The Candidate has a runtime of 1h 46m (106 minutes).
What genre is The Candidate?
The Candidate is a Comedy film.
What is the budget of The Candidate?
The Candidate had a budget of $250,000.
How much did The Candidate gross?
The Candidate grossed $540,000 worldwide.
Where was The Candidate produced?
The Candidate was produced in Czech Republic, Slovakia.