Lonely Runners: Moving On! (2019)
The story of the extraordinary friendship of three great Slovak modernist poets who formed the legendary literary group "The Lonely Runners" in 1963. The group’s existence was announced in the manifesto “The Merits of Three-legged Nightingales” and their motto posited that “the good angels of humanity return to our minds and feelings – frankness of speech, nobility of intentions and righteousness of deeds”. Physically, they parted ways: Peter Repka moved to Germany in the 1970s, Ivan Laučík lived most of his life in the peaceful Liptovsky Mikulas and Ivan Štrpka in Bratislava. Even though their meetings were rare, their friendship held strong despite all obstacles. Their work is still considered one of the most important in modern Slovak poetry. The film follows a meeting of these three giants of poetry and their journey together, during which they meet with friends and visit places important to them. A story of an inspirational friendship.
Cast
Screenplay
- Martin Repka (Screenplay)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lonely Runners: Moving On! about?
- The story of the extraordinary friendship of three great Slovak modernist poets who formed the legendary literary group "The Lonely Runners" in 1963. The group’s existence was announced in the manifesto “The Merits of Three-legged Nightingales” and their motto posited that “the good angels of humanity return to our minds and feelings – frankness of speech, nobility of intentions and righteousness of deeds”. Physically, they parted ways: Peter Repka moved to Germany in the 1970s, Ivan Laučík lived most of his life in the peaceful Liptovsky Mikulas and Ivan Štrpka in Bratislava. Even though their meetings were rare, their friendship held strong despite all obstacles. Their work is still considered one of the most important in modern Slovak poetry. The film follows a meeting of these three giants of poetry and their journey together, during which they meet with friends and visit places important to them. A story of an inspirational friendship.
- Who directed Lonely Runners: Moving On!?
- Lonely Runners: Moving On! was directed by Martin Repka.
- Who stars in Lonely Runners: Moving On!?
- Lonely Runners: Moving On! stars Ivan Štrpka, Peter Repka, Ivan Laučík, Dušan Dušek, Eugen Gindl.
- How long is Lonely Runners: Moving On!?
- Lonely Runners: Moving On! has a runtime of 1h 22m (82 minutes).
- What genre is Lonely Runners: Moving On!?
- Lonely Runners: Moving On! is a Documentary film.
- Where was Lonely Runners: Moving On! produced?
- Lonely Runners: Moving On! was produced in Slovakia.