Home Care (film) explained

Home Care
Director:Slávek Horák
Producer:Slávek Horák
Tomas Rotnagi[1]
Starring:Alena Mihulová
Studio:TVORBA films
Cinematography:Jan Šťastný[2]
Editing:Vladimír Barák[3]
Distributor:A-Company Czech s.r.o.
Runtime:92 minutes
Country:Czech Republic
Slovakia
Language:Czech

Home Care (Czech: '''Domácí péče''') is a 2015 Czech-Slovak drama film directed by Slávek Horák.[3] The film was selected as the Czech entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.[4] [5] [6]

Plot

Vlasta is a home nurse who selflessly lives in the countryside in South Moravia for her patients; her husband; and her daughter, Lada. One day, their lives drastically changed when Vlasta becomes sick, and help from outside is needed. Through the daughter of one of her patients, she tries alternative medicine, much to the dismay of her husband, who has little confidence in it.

Cast

Awards and accolades

The film received the Cercle D'or award for Best Movie in the International competition at the Festival Cinéma du monde de Sherbrooke.[7] The jury also gave Mihulová a special prize for Outstanding Performance.[7]

Mihulová received the Czech Lion award for Best Actress in a Starring Role.[8] The film had eight other nominations for the Czech Lions (the country's top film and television awards).[9] [10]

At the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Mihulová was conferred the award for best actress.[11]

She also won the Fipresci Prize for Best Actress of the Year in a Foreign Language Film at the Palm Springs International Film Festival.[12]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home Care [programme note] ]. Palm Springs International Film Festival . 24 September 2016.
  2. Web site: Home Care [programme note] ]. Karlovy Vary International Film Festival . 24 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Film Review: 'Home Care' . Alissa Simon . Variety . 9 July 2015 . 24 September 2016.
  4. Web site: Do boje o Oscary vyrazí Domácí péče . Novinky . 17 September 2015 . 17 September 2015.
  5. Web site: 'Home Care' is Czech submission to the Oscars . Prague Post . 17 September 2015 . 17 September 2015.
  6. Web site: Czech Republic Selects Home Care as Its Oscar Bid . Film New Europe. 18 September 2015 . 18 September 2015.
  7. Web site: Et les lauréats de la quatrième édition sont… . 10 April 2017 . 10 April 2017 . fcms.ca.
  8. Web site: 'The Snake Brothers' wins at Czech Lions . Prague Post . Raymond Johnston . 6 March 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160309055420/http://www.praguepost.com/cinema/52205-the-snake-brothers-wins-at-czech-lions . 9 March 2016 .
  9. Web site: The nominations for the Czech Lion have been dominated by the films Ztraceni v Mnichově (Lost in Munich), Kobry a užovky (The Snake Brothers) and Domácí péče (Home Care) . 24 September 2016 . 20 January 2016.
  10. Web site: The Snake Brothers dominates the Czech Lion Awards . Cineuropa . 7 March 2016 . Martin Kudláč . 24 September 2016.
  11. Web site: 'Bob and the Trees' Tops Karlovy Vary Prizes . Tom Christie . 24 September 2016 . 12 July 2015 . IndieWire.
  12. Web site: Palm Springs Film Festival Announces Winners . Malina Saval . 9 January 2016 . 24 September 2016 . Variety.

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