Hostage (2014)
Tragicomic family film about the world of children heroes - particularly the son of a local communist officer and his friend, a little hostage of the regime, whose parents emigrated to the West, few years before "Prague Spring" and the occupation of Czechoslovakia. Camaraderie, the first big discoveries of love, enemy gang fights and naive ideas are confronted with the reality of adult's world. The film is about the first contacts with bizarre and absurd reality of relationships and attitudes of adults, politics, emigration, but also betrayal and death and about how all those things form and transform the lives of small boys, who are forced to grow up too quickly.
Cast
- Richard Labuda - Petr Achberger
- Libuše Šafránková - Achbergerová
- Milan Lasica - Achberger
- Alexander Bárta - Achberger
- Slávka Halčáková - Achbergerová
- Ondřej Vetchý - Bašta
- Lenka Janíková - Baštová
- Miroslav Noga - Glanz
- Robert Roth - Honza Kolář
- Ondřej Malý - Reim
Screenplay
- Peter Pišťanek
- Marian Urban
- Marian Urban (Story)
- Peter Pišťanek (Story)
Themes
A Teenage Boy's Journey of Growing Up, Teacher-Student Relationship, School Life and Youth
Keywords
school, communism
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hostage about?
- Tragicomic family film about the world of children heroes - particularly the son of a local communist officer and his friend, a little hostage of the regime, whose parents emigrated to the West, few years before "Prague Spring" and the occupation of Czechoslovakia. Camaraderie, the first big discoveries of love, enemy gang fights and naive ideas are confronted with the reality of adult's world. The film is about the first contacts with bizarre and absurd reality of relationships and attitudes of adults, politics, emigration, but also betrayal and death and about how all those things form and transform the lives of small boys, who are forced to grow up too quickly.
- Who directed Hostage?
- Hostage was directed by Juraj Nvota.
- Who stars in Hostage?
- Hostage stars Richard Labuda, Libuše Šafránková, Milan Lasica, Alexander Bárta, Slávka Halčáková, Ondřej Vetchý.
- How long is Hostage?
- Hostage has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is Hostage?
- Hostage is a Comedy, Drama, Family, History film.
- How much did Hostage gross?
- Hostage grossed $119,000 worldwide.
- Where was Hostage produced?
- Hostage was produced in Slovakia, Czech Republic.
- What are the themes of Hostage?
- The themes of Hostage include: A Teenage Boy's Journey of Growing Up, Teacher-Student Relationship, School Life and Youth.